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The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

By Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by Michael McCurdy

Interest Level

Grades 6 - 8

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 4.9

Lexile Measure®: 1340

DRA: 44

Guided Reading: T

Genre

  • Essays and Speeches

Theme/Subject

  • Civil War Period and Reconstruction
  • American Civil War
  • Civics and Government
  • Equality, Fairness, Justice
  • Historic Documents
  • Historic Figures

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About This Book

The words of President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address are as relevent and meaningful today as they were in 1863. In this handsomely illustrated volume, stunning scratchboard illustrations explore some of the most powerful words ever spoken in American history.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States. He led the country during the Civil War. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 freeing slaves in states in rebellion against the United States.

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Michael McCurdy
Dennis Brindell Fradin is the author of Walker & Company’ s "The Signers "and has garnered...
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