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Author: American Heritage
Publisher: Collins Reference
Published: 2004-06-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780060549336
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFilled with photographs, drawings, maps, firsthand accounts, and essays, a lavishly illustrated and thorough history of one of the most lethal battles in all of American history provides a gripping narrative that captures the personalities, struggles, and decisions on both sides of the battlefield. Reprint.
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2022-11-29
Total Pages: 9
ISBN-13: 1504080246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe complete text of one of the most important speeches in American history, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to remember not only the grim bloodshed that had just occurred there, but also to remember the American ideals that were being put to the ultimate test by the Civil War. A rousing appeal to the nation’s better angels, The Gettysburg Address remains an inspiring vision of the United States as a country “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
Author: Jim O'Connor
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-02-07
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1101610263
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life.
Author: Ann Gaines
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780766014558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides background on the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, a day-by-day account of the fighting, and a discussion of the battle's aftermath.
Author: Wayne Vansant
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: 2013-04-15
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 161058810X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVThe Battle of Gettysburg is a landmark event in United States history. Widely recognized as the Civil War’s turning point, it accounted for the most casualties of any battle during the war and spelled the beginning of the end for the Confederacy./divDIV/divDIVIn this powerful graphic history, Wayne Vansant describes the history leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, as well all of the major military events on July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, including the famous fight for Little Round Top on the second day and the death march known as Pickett’s Charge on the third and final day.He paints portraits of each army’s leaders, such as Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, George Meade, and the then little-known Joshua Chamberlain./divDIV/div Vansant concludes a few months later at the dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery in November, 1863, when Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most iconic speeches of all time, the Gettysburg Address. Gettysburg delivers one of the hallmark events of American history in an exciting and innovative format. DIV"Wayne Vansant has authored a graphic account of the Battle ofGettysburgwith rich illustrations and narrative that makes history come alive. This book will not only spark an interest in the terrible battle and sad aftermath, but will provide the reader with a good understanding of the men and armies memorialized atGettysburgNational Military Park today."- JohnHeiser, Historian, Gettysburg, PA/div
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2013-02-01
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13: 0545532256
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army.But then orders come through: The men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far . . . but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?
Author: Hourly History
Publisher: Hourly History
Published: 2016-08-29
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 1098658442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bloodiest battle of the Civil War was also its turning point. From this point onwards, the Confederate forces would never gain a hold in the North again. Inside you will read about... ✓ Before July there was Lee ✓ Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? ✓ Rumours of War ✓ Hooker’s Last Stand ✓ Everything Comes Together ✓ Day 1: July 1, 1863 ✓ Day 2: July 2, 1863 ✓ Day 3: July 3, 1863 ✓ Aftermath ✓ This Hallowed Ground Heroes would be born from places such as Little Roundtop and among the soldiers of Picketts Charge. And later, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, martyrs were created in the aftermath of the conflict, giving reason to a war that no one quite believed in fully until this point.
Author: Samuel Adams Drake
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-09-16
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863" by Samuel Adams Drake. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: Louis-Philippe-Albert D'Orléans Paris
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781019924617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis firsthand account of the Battle of Gettysburg provides readers with a unique perspective on one of the most important events in American history. Drawing on his own experiences as a military observer, d'Orléans Paris offers a vivid and compelling narrative that captures the drama and tragedy of war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Rod Gragg
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Published: 2013-06-10
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 1621570436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the Battle of Gettysburg through letters, journals, articles, and speeches from the people who lived through those days.
