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The early printings of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and what they reveal about his spoken words /

"A study of the early printed versions of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address as found in newspapers, pamphlets, and broadsides, in order to determine his spoken words at the actual dedication ceremony. With 17 illustrations, a select bibliography, and an annotated che...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carbonell, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865. > Gettysburg address.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Oratory.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Criticism, Textual.
American newspapers > History > 19th century.
Pamphlets > United States > History > 19th century.
Broadsides > United States > History > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • An annotated checklist of early printings
  • The spoken words
  • The Bliss text
  • Joseph Gilbert and the Associated Press
  • The origin of the text in the official report
  • Charles Hale
  • The word 'poor'
  • The Chicago tribune and the Western Associated Press
  • The Philadelphia inquirer
  • The Washington Daily morning chronicle
  • The City of Boston text
  • Ad libbing
  • The early printings versus the Lincoln manuscripts
  • Evaluations of the printings.