Are transfers responsible for doing the freshman reading project also?
From the Cornell Chronicle: “Cornell’s next incoming class and much of the rest of the Cornell community will read Garry Wills’ Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America,” as part of the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project. Lincoln’s 272-word address at Gettysburg, Pa., the site of the 1863 battle that was the turning point of the Civil War, has “become a symbol of national purpose, pride and ideals,” Wills writes. “The power of words has rarely been given a more compelling demonstration.” “Lincoln at Gettysburg” invites readers to reflect on the ideals that should shape America’s national purpose and allows them to consider the political implications of race, the nature of leadership, the challenge of commemorating the sacrifices of those who fight in a contested war, the bearing of the past on the present and the dynamics of politics, according to Moody-Adams. Wills’ book is a compelling work of history and a rich and illuminating analysis of
