The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation
- Annotation:
- "Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech, the bloody battle of the Civil War that prompted it, and how they led to a defining point in the history of America. Using Lincoln’s words as a keystone, and drawing from first person accounts, The Gettysburg Address shows us the events through the eyes of those who lived through the events of the War, from soldiers to slaves." -- Amazon
- Creators:
- Author - Jonathan Hennessey
- Illustrator - Aaron McConnell
- Letterer - Tom Orzechowski
- Publication Information:
- William Morrow, New York, 2013
- Color or Black & White:
- Genre:
- Biography
- Bibliography Available:
- No
- Original Language:
- English
- Historical Topic/Event:
- Gettysburg Campaign (1863)
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Geographic Setting:
- Pennsylvania--Gettysburg
- Date Range:
- 1776 - 1963
- Tags:
- Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Frederick Douglas, Civil War, Gettysburg Address, Slavery, Confederacy, Emancipation, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Freedman, Reconstruction, Black Voting Rights
- Notes:
- ""… We see how bitter seeds sown by the Founding Fathers sprouted into a bloody war, and ultimately blossomed into the progress and justice of the Civil Rights ear. The book depicts pivotal events that led to the upheaval of the secession crisis, the crucial Battle of Gettysburg, and the conflict’s still unfolding legacy …"" -- publisher
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