Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-334) and index.
Contents
Springfield farewell -- A long foreground -- A custom as old as the government -- The message of July 4, 1861 -- Proclaiming emancipation -- Public opinion -- Rising with each new effort -- The Gettysburg Address -- A truth that needed to be told -- Epilogue: A notable elevation of thought -- Appendix: Lincoln's postdelivery revisions of the Gettysburg Address.