Sean Conant

Gettysburg Address Sean Conant

Publisher Marketing: It remains without question the most memorable and memorized speech in American history. On November 19, 1863, in 272 words delivered among the freshly dug graves of Union dead upon the country's bloodiest battlefield, Abraham Lincoln redefined American liberty and forever altered the course of the nation. This volume aims to place the Gettysburg Address in its full context, examining both its influences and impacts, and approaching it from a number of modern perspectives. Never before in one anthology has Lincoln's immortal address been viewed through such far-reaching lenses as emancipation, women's rights, immigrant rights, LGBT rights, and more. The scholarship included in this audiobook is new and exciting, with each of its 15 essays providing further meditation on major themes in the evolution of freedom and equality in America. Edited by filmmaker Sean Conant and with contributions from some of the country's leading scholars including Sean Wilentz, Craig L. Symonds, and Harold Holzer, this volume explores how in the century and a half since it was delivered, the Gettysburg Address has proven a seemingly inexhaustible source of somber reflection and soaring hope, and why its language continues to resonate with so many people seeking meaning for their own struggles and sacrifices. Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 13 (EAN 9780190227449, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 03/30/2015 (EAN 9780190227456, Paperback) Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 13 (EAN 9780190227456, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Van Dyck, Jennifer Jennifer Van Dyck has starred on and off Broadway, in such films as The Contender and Bullets Over Broadway, and on television in Law & Order and Spin City. Contributor Bio:  Ballerini, Edoardo Edoardo Ballerini is an actor, narrator, director, and film producer. He is best known for his work on screen as junkie Corky Caporale in "The Sopranos". An acclaimed narrator, he has won four AudioFile Earphones Awards. Contributor Bio:  Pittu, David David Pittu is a two-time Tony nominee, and has narrated over 36 audiobooks, including Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch", which earned an Audie for literary fiction and best male narrator. His other work includes "The Marriage Plot" by Jeffrey Eugenides and "An American Spy "by Olen Steinhauer. Pittu has also read for Rick Riordan, Ann Rice, and Keigo Higashino, among others. Well-known for his work in theater, Pittu has appeared off-Broadway in "LoveMusik" and "Is He Dead", for which he received his Tony nominations, as well as "Parade", for which he earned a National Broadway Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also a writer, member, and director of the Atlantic Theater company. He lives in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Lang, Stephen Stephen Lang's Broadway work includes Wait Until Dark, A Few Good Men, The Speed of Darkness and Death of a Salesman. His films include Last Exit to Brooklyn, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, and Tombstone. He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Actors Studio. Contributor Bio:  Malcolm, Graeme Malcolm Graeme has appeared on and off Broadway in "Aida, The King and I, " Lincoln Center's "Hapgood, " and "M. Butterfly" (National Tour). His television appearances include "Law & Order, Follow the River, " and "Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson" (with Laurence Olivier). Film credits include "A Further Gesture, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, " and "Reunion."Contributor Bio:  Toren, Suzanne Suzanne Toren has over 30 years of experience in recording. She won the American Foundation for the Blind's Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year in 1988, and "AudioFile" magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture. She is also the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. Her many credits include works by Jane Smiley, Margaret Weis, Jerry Spinelli, Barbara Kingsolver, and Cynthia Rylant. "AudioFile "also raves, "Toren brings a distinguishing warmth and power to her narrations. Her talents extend to both fiction and nonfiction, and in her recording career of 30-plus years she has given listeners heart-wrenching memoirs, lively history, engaging light fiction, and involving mysteries." Toren also performs on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres. Contributor Bio:  Keating, John John Keating s numerous acting credits include Roundabout Theatre s production of "Juno and the Paycock" and La Mama ETC s production of "Cat and the Moon", as well as various parts with the Irish Repertory Theater and the Irish Arts Center. He can also be seen in the HBO miniseries "John Adams", starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. Contributor Bio:  Davis, Jonathan Georgetown UniversityContributor Bio:  Gilbert, Tavia Audie Award finalist Tavia Gilbert is a classical theater and public radio trained actress who has earned "AudioFile" Earphones and Parents' Choice awards for her audiobook narrations. Tavia has narrated more than 250 multicast and single-voice audiobooks. Contributor Bio:  Miles, Robin Robin Miles, also known as Violet Grey, is an accent specialist and award-winning narrator of over two hundred audiobooks. She was named the 2008 Best Voice in Fiction & Classics for "The Pirate s Daughter" and 2008 Best Voice in Biography & History for "Brother, I m Dying". Contributor Bio:  Ganim, Peter PETER GANIM is an award-winning stage, film and television actor and the narrator of over 100 audiobooks. He lives in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Archer, Ellen Ellen Archer is an acclaimed audiobook narrator and winner of a coveted Audie Award for "For the Love of a Dog" (available from Tantor).