14 Fun Facts About the Gettysburg Address: A 15-Minute Book
Caitlind L. Alexander
júl. 2018 · 15-Minute Books Bók 3 · Learning Island
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Often considered one of the greatest speeches given by a president, the Gettysburg Address is one of Abraham Lincoln's most well known speeches.Delivered on November 19, 1863, the speech was given at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg. The bitter Civil War had divided the country for three years and cost thousands of lives. Over 7,000 men lost their lives at the Battle of Gettysburg alone. The casualties were so high that many soldiers were buried in mass graves.Now it was time to dig up the dead and bury them in formal graves. The site for the National Cemetery in Gettysburg had been chosen, and many men reburied there. A formal dedication of the cemetery was in order. President Abraham Lincoln was chosen to give the dedication speech.Do you know:How many copies of the Gettysburg Address are there?Was the Gettysburg Address written on a napkin?What disease was Abraham Lincoln suffering from when he gave the Gettysburg Address?How did President Lincoln get to the cemetery?Was Abraham Lincoln the keynote speaker at the cemetery dedication?And more.
Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.Ages 8 and up.All measurements in American and metric.Reading Level: 6.5
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Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.Ages 8 and up.All measurements in American and metric.Reading Level: 6.5
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
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Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Amazing Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series.
Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books.
She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
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