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Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4) by Fritz, Jean; Robinson, Charles, 1931- ill is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>An easy-to-read story about Lincoln and the famous words he spoke at Gettysburg that will make young readers feel like they are actually at Gettysburg witnessing the speech that still lives in the hearts of all Americans. All Aboard Reading, Level 3 (Grades 2-3). Full color.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The All Aboard Reading series adds another of Fritz's ( The Double Life of Pocahantas ; Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? ) lively titles illuminating an episode in American history. Here Fritz explains that President Lincoln had two ``big jobs'': he had to free the slaves and he had to win the Civil War. She focuses on the year 1863 when, after 23,000 Union soldiers were killed in the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln was asked to speak at a ceremony honoring the fallen troops. Dispelling traditional lore that the President scratched out his speech on the back of an envelope during the train ride to Gettysburg, Fritz explains that it was prepared in advance, needing only a last-minute ``lick.'' Making history tangible in a delightfully down-to-earth way, the author writes that Lincoln's address was very brief; after uttering a mere 271 words, ``he was finished. It took lon

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Author

Fritz, Jean; Robinson, Charles, 1931- ill

Publisher

New York: Grosset & Dunlap

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780758713575

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

4.14 / 5 (93 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14