Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade AmericaSimon and Schuster, 1992 - 317 pages In a work of extraordinary scholarship and intellectual power, acclaimed by critics across the country, Wills lays bare the true meaning and intent of Lincoln's historic speech--272 words that changed the future of our country. |
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Contents
Key to Brief Citations | 17 |
Oratory of the Greek Revival | 41 |
Gettysburg and the Culture of Death | 63 |
The Transcendental Declaration | 90 |
Revolution in Thought | 121 |
Revolution in Style | 148 |
Epilogue | 177 |
Appendices | 191 |
The Site | 205 |
Four Funeral Orations | 211 |
Acknowledgments | 265 |
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Photo Credits | 317 |
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