{"product_id":"the-gettysburg-address-a-graphic-adaptation-isbn-9780061969768","title":"The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation\u003c\/em\u003e is a full-color illustrated look at Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech, the bloody battle of the Civil War that prompted it, and how they led to a defining point in the history of America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMost of us can recall “Four score and seven years ago,” but much of what we know about Abraham Lincoln’s oration has been forgotten after high school.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUsing Lincoln’s words as a keystone, and drawing from first-person accounts, \u003cem\u003eThe Gettysburg Address \u003c\/em\u003eshows us the events through the eyes of those who lived through the events of the War, from soldiers to slaves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWriter Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Aaron McConnell illuminate history with vibrant, detailed graphics and captions that deliver a fresh understanding of this vital speech.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA fully illustrated graphic adaptation that offers a new look at the Gettysburg Address, the bloody battle that prompted it, and the Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost of us can recall \"Four score and seven years ago,\" but much of what we know about this historic speech, and what it has to say about the Civil War itself, has been lost since we left grade school.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gettysburg Address\u003c\/em\u003e offers a revolutionary way to experience Lincoln's masterwork. Striking at the underlying meaning of Lincoln's words, it uses the Address to tell the whole story of the Civil War. We see how bitter seeds sown by the Founding Fathers sprouted into a bloody war, and ultimately blossomed into the progress and justice of the Civil Rights era. The book depicts pivotal events that led to the upheaval of the secession crisis, the crucial Battle of Gettysburg, and the conflict's still-unfolding legacy with firsthand accounts from Americans from all walks of life: slaves, soldiers, citizens, and, of course, Abraham Lincoln himself—the most transformational president in U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Aaron McConnell illuminate history with vibrant, detailed graphics and captions that will give you a fresh understanding of this vital speech, which defined America's most tragic war and marked a new path forward.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Avoiding the didactic, the book succeeds in being both consistently entertaining and illuminating . . . A fine introduction to U.S. legal history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Before Obama is sworn in as the next U.S. president in January, let Hennessey and McConnell’s The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation be your refresher course.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Moss, PopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation:  “The coolest thing since Schoolhouse Rock.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Maddow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAn excellent work\u003c\/b\u003e. … Not a simplification but a detailed and nuanced analysis of Lincoln’s famous speech” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cb\u003estellar nonfiction graphic novel\u003c\/b\u003e. ... McConnell’s detailed and highly textured art. ... shows the variety of class-based, racial, and historical perspectives creating the mismatched lenses through which Americans view their own history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A very nuanced historical argument…” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate Political Gabfest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sweet, quick, thoroughgoing history of the U.S. Constitution . . . You’d be hard-pressed to find a better primer for bringing the kids, foreigners and forgetful in your life up to speed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCory Doctorow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intelligently written, lushly illustrated . . . Hennessey interweaves the Framers’ intent with contemporary battles over constitutional law, while McConnell colors history with masterful strokes. A civics lesson no one should miss.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice (A Best Book of 2008)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] must-read graphic novel treatment of the history, meaning and evolution of the United States Constitution. It should be a staple of every high school history class.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Valania, Phawker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We the people can now appreciate our nation’s founding document unpacked into easy-to-follow explanations enriched with stick-in-your-mind visuals . . . A surprising and effective accomplishment; highly recommended for all collections. Buy multiples for kids, teens, and adults.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Aaron McConnell’s illustrations are brilliant in their effectiveness of depicting complex themes and ideas in discernable ways. 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