Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1993; this is an account of the making of Lincoln's revolutionary masterpiece. Lincoln was asked to prepare a memorial for the battle at Gettysburg. Instead; he gave the whole nation "a birth of freedom" - by tracing its birth to the Declaration of Independence (which called all men equal) rather than the Constitution (which tolerated slavery). In the space of a mere 272 words; Lincoln combines the rhetoric of the Greek Revival and the categories of Transcendentalism; to provide stunning imagery of the Rural Cemetery Movement. His entire previous life and training; his deep political experience; went into this; his masterpiece.
#2011530 in Books Viking Adult 1998-03-01 1998-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.28 x 1.68 x 6.30l; #File Name: 0670875686544 pages
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