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The Gettysburg Gospel

The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows

by Gabor Boritt ...

Lincoln scholar Gabor Boritt dispels a century of myths and legends to reveal the true meaning of the Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln intended it in this "magisterial work [and] instant classic" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).The words Abraham Lincoln spoke at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg comprise perhaps the most famous speech in history. Many books have been ... Read more

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Lincoln scholar Gabor Boritt dispels a century of myths and legends to reveal the true meaning of the Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln intended it in this "magisterial work [and] instant classic" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).The words Abraham Lincoln spoke at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg comprise perhaps the most famous speech in history. Many books have been
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The Lincoln Enigma

The Changing Faces of an American Icon

Edited by Gabor Boritt ...

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships, ... Read more

$27.59 USD

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships,
... Read more
The Lincoln Enigma

The Changing Faces of an American Icon

Edited by Gabor Boritt ...

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships, ... Read more

$27.59 USD

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships,
... Read more
War Comes Again

Comparative Vistas on the Civil War and World War II

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Series series Gettysburg Civil War Institute Books
The Civil War and the World War II stand as the two great cataclysms of American history. They were our two costliest wars, with well over a million casualties suffered in each. And they were transforming moments in our history as well, times when the life of the nation and the great experiment in democracy--government of the people, by the people, for the people--seemed to hang in the balance. ... Read more

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The Civil War and the World War II stand as the two great cataclysms of American history. They were our two costliest wars, with well over a million casualties suffered in each. And they were transforming moments in our history as well, times when the life of the nation and the great experiment in democracy--government of the people, by the people, for the people--seemed to hang in the balance.
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War Comes Again

Comparative Vistas on the Civil War and World War II

Edited by Gabor Boritt ...

Series series Gettysburg Civil War Institute Books
The Civil War and the World War II stand as the two great cataclysms of American history. They were our two costliest wars, with well over a million casualties suffered in each. And they were transforming moments in our history as well, times when the life of the nation and the great experiment in democracy--government of the people, by the people, for the people--seemed to hang in the balance. ... Read more

$31.49 USD

The Civil War and the World War II stand as the two great cataclysms of American history. They were our two costliest wars, with well over a million casualties suffered in each. And they were transforming moments in our history as well, times when the life of the nation and the great experiment in democracy--government of the people, by the people, for the people--seemed to hang in the balance.
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The Gettysburg Gospel

The Lincoln Speech that Nobody Knows

by Gabor Boritt ...

Narrated by Michael Kramer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 48 min

The literature of the Gettysburg Address tends to fall into one of two extremes. At one end are those books that maintain that Lincoln wrote his speech hastily, even on a scrap of paper on the train en route from Washington to Gettysburg. In this version, Lincoln delivered his remarks to an uncomprehending public, which applauded politely, failing to appreciate his genius. Many of the books that ... Read more

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The literature of the Gettysburg Address tends to fall into one of two extremes. At one end are those books that maintain that Lincoln wrote his speech hastily, even on a scrap of paper on the train en route from Washington to Gettysburg. In this version, Lincoln delivered his remarks to an uncomprehending public, which applauded politely, failing to appreciate his genius. Many of the books that
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Southern Storm

Sherman's March to the Sea

by Noah Andre Trudeau ...

Narrated by Eric Conger ...

Abridged

11 hours 23 min

Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's hard-fought reelection victory in hand, Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union forces, allowed Sherman to ... Read more

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Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's hard-fought reelection victory in hand, Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union forces, allowed Sherman to
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James Madison and the Making of America

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

15 hours 52 min

In James Madison and the Making of America, historian KevinGutzman looks beyond the way James Madison is traditionally seen—as"The Father of the Constitution"—to find a more complex and sometimescontradictory portrait of this influential Founding Father and the waysin which he influenced the spirit of today's United States. Instead ofan idealized portrait of Madison, Gutzman treats listeners to ... Read more

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In James Madison and the Making of America, historian KevinGutzman looks beyond the way James Madison is traditionally seen—as"The Father of the Constitution"—to find a more complex and sometimescontradictory portrait of this influential Founding Father and the waysin which he influenced the spirit of today's United States. Instead ofan idealized portrait of Madison, Gutzman treats listeners to
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Patton's Prayer

A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II

by Alex Kershaw ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World WarGeneral George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds ... Read more

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From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World WarGeneral George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds
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Good Reasonable People

The Psychology Behind America's Dangerous Divide

by Keith Payne ...

Narrated by Keith Payne ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

**A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2024“An eye-opening analysis of why our politics have become so polarized….Keith Payne illuminates one of the biggest problems of our time and lights the way toward some promising solutions.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again"Good Reasonable People challenges each of us to drop the weapon of demonization and replace it with ... Read more

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**A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2024“An eye-opening analysis of why our politics have become so polarized….Keith Payne illuminates one of the biggest problems of our time and lights the way toward some promising solutions.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again"Good Reasonable People challenges each of us to drop the weapon of demonization and replace it with
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Revolutionary Brothers

Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations

by Tom Chaffin ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

17 hours 22 min

“...a gripping narrative that offers a revelatory perspective on the combined origins of two nations...compelling drama and instructive history.” -- Wall Street JournalIn a narrative both panoramic and intimate, Tom Chaffin captures the four-decade friendship of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette shared a singularly extraordinary friendship, ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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“...a gripping narrative that offers a revelatory perspective on the combined origins of two nations...compelling drama and instructive history.” -- Wall Street JournalIn a narrative both panoramic and intimate, Tom Chaffin captures the four-decade friendship of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette shared a singularly extraordinary friendship,
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Planta Sapiens

The New Science of Plant Intelligence

by Paco Calvo ...

Narrated by Christopher P. Brown ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic ... Read more

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An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic
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