Abraham Lincoln was one busy man.
He had a country to run.
And a war to win.
And a family to care for.
But when it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the great battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln still took time to say a few words.
Two hundred and seventy-one to be exact.
Here is a true story about a great man and his famous speech.
Penguin Young Readers Group Just a few words, mr. lincoln, paperback/jean fritz
