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The legends and myths that have shaped our national memory of the most important battle in American history-and our very notion of "hero." Ever since the guns of Gettysburg fell silent in July 1863, and Lincoln stepped away from his two-minute speech on the same battleground four months... read more

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After the motorcade halted at the base of an observation tower in the midst of the Gettysburg battlefield, President Dwight Eisenhower stepped out of the car just ahead of his guest, British general Bernard Montgomery.

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  1. Thomas A. Desjardin (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0306812673
Page Count: 272

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