Wills, Garry, 1934-

Lincoln at Gettysburg : the words that remade America / Garry Wills. - New York : Simon & Schuster, �1992. - 317 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-304)-and indexes.

1. Oratory of the Greek revival -- 2. Gettysburg and the culture of death -- 3. The transcendental declaration -- 4. Revolution in thought -- 5. Revolution in style -- App. I. What Lincoln said: the text -- App. II. Where he said it: the site -- App. III. Four funeral orations. A. By Everett. B. By Pericles. C. By Gorgias. D. The Gettysburg address. 1. Spoken text . 2. Final text.

Examination of the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln in their historical moment and cultural frame breathing new life into the words and revealing much about the President.

Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 1993.

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