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Book

Emancipation Proclamation : Lincoln and the dawn of liberty

Call Number

  • J 973.714 BOLD (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013.

Physical Description

vii, 120 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.

Summary

A commemorative introduction to the Emancipation Proclamation provides excerpts from historical sources, reproductions of archival images, and lesser-known facts that challenge popular beliefs.

Contents

  • The agonizing prayers of centuries
  • A fit and necessary military measure
  • The trump of jubilee.

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