Provides a look at the family life of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Includes text of the speech.

Abraham Lincoln was one busy man. He had a country to run. And a war to win. And a family to care for. But when it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the great battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln still took time to say a few words. Two hundred and seventy-one to be exact. Here is a true story about a great man and his famous speech.

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This story is about the Gettysburg Address, and Abraham Lincoln’s view on it. I liked this book because I like history. The reading levels for this book are for grades first through third.

This book is a great book about the civil war and how president lincoln handled it. It also talks about his home life giving great inside as to what he was thinking. I would read this book to 2-5 grade and have the 4 and 5th graders read it on their own, when talking about the civil war. ( )