Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address
- ISBN-10
- 059005662X
- ISBN-13
- 9780590056625
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Author
- Jean Fritz
Description
Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Includes text of the speech.
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- 2021-09
- 48 pages
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- Random House Books for Young Readers
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