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In a masterly work, Garry Wills shows how Lincoln reached back to the Declaration of Independence to write the greatest speech in the nation's history.The power of words has rarely been given a more compelling demonstration than in the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln was asked to... Read Full Overview

The power of words has rarely been given a more compelling demonstration than in the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln was asked to memorialize the battle: instead, he gave the whole nation a new birth of freedom in the space of a mere 272 words. By examining both the address and Lincoln... Read Full Overview