This brief graphic novel presents the basics about the Battle of Gettysburg, including the horrific death toll. It also shows the building and opening of the national cemetery that was completed in just a few months. The book ends with the opening ceremony for the cemetery and includes brief excerpts of the speech by former Secretary of State Edward Everett and the complete text of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address. The illustrations during a portion of the address include a "timeline" of different rights marches from the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, unions, the civil rights movement, the American Indian Movement, United Farm Workers, through gay rights. The author's notes in the back explain a little more about the battles, the construction of the memorial, and Lincoln's speech. This would be a useful resource for American History teachers.
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