In the words that remade america, the historian and journalist garry wills reconstructed the events leading up to the occasion, debunking the myth that president lincoln wrote his remarks at. Lincoln at gettysburg book by garry wills official. The words that remade america, by garry wills read 12 mar 1994 pulitzer nonfiction prize in 1993 national book critics circle criticism award for 1992 this 1992 book is excellent, and appears definitive on its subject. Wills shows how lincoln came to change the world, to effect an intellectual revolution, how his words had to and did complete the work of the guns. In the end, though, it is uneven and unsatisfyingand mistitled. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with. See all books authored by garry wills, including lincoln at gettysburg. In 1993, he won a pulitzer prize for general nonfiction for his book lincoln at gettysburg. The words that remade america, by garry wills read 12 mar 1994 pulitzer nonfiction prize in 1993 national book critics circle criticism award for 1992 this 1992 book. The words that remade america by garry wills january 5, 2018 patrick t reardon 0 make no mistake. Start reading lincoln at gettysburg for free online and get access to an unlimited library of academic and nonfiction books on perlego. When in doubt, he charged into the cannons mouthby proxy.
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Lincoln at gettysburg audiobook by garry wills cover art. Nov 14, 2006 in a masterly work, garry wills shows how lincoln reached back to the declaration of independence to write the greatest speech in the nations history. The book uses lincoln s notably short speech at gettysburg to examine his rhetoric overall. 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. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. The centerpiece is, indeed, the gettysburg address, but wills spends most of his time exploring the cultural background to the speech e. The words that remade america, and james madison, and more on. Pulitzer prize, general nonfiction, 1993there is perhaps no more compelling example of the power of words than lincoln s gettysburg address. The words that remade america by garry wills 1993, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Lincoln at gettysburg, by garry wills commentary bk. In a masterly work, garry wills shows how lincoln reached back to the declaration of independence to write the greatest speech in the nations history. The name of blights award is the frederick douglass book prize, appropriate to the.
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Not all the gallantry of general lee can redeem, quite, his foolhardiness at gettysburg. Wills carefully recreates the world of lincoln s time in retelling the story of america s greatest speech. Read lincoln at gettysburg by garry wills with a free trial. Memories of the grisly battle of gettysburg were hardly. Chicago tribune garry wills glowing reconstruction of lincoln s words and the circumstances gives us a real understanding of what we rotememorized as school children. Studs terkel true to its historical antecedents and politically triumphant. Jun 12, 1993 this is a wellwritten book, with moments of eloquence. Cincinnatus 1984, explaining america 1981, and inventing america 1978. The words that remade america 1992, american author and journalist garry wills dissects the 272word gettysburg address delivered to union soldiers by president abraham lincoln during the american civil war, identifying the ideas and texts that influenced the writing of one of the most famous speeches of all time. In a masterly work, garry wills shows how lincoln reached ba. Another attempt by journalisthistorian wills under god, 1990, etc. Garry willss ebook lincoln at gettysburg pdf download. Wills is at his best, and his best may be the best that has ever been written about the gettysburg address as literature.
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