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The Perfect Tribute, by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (1860 - 1936)

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-perfect-tribute-by-mary-raymond-shipman-andrews/
Part 1 of this brief historical fiction is a recounting of the day before and the day of Lincoln's delivery of The Gettysburg Address. Part 2 is an imagining of the late afternoon of the following day. It is a moving tale that illustrates once again the greatness of the speech and of the man who wrote and delivered it. Andrews' best remembered work, "The Perfect Tribute" was adapted into a 1935 MGM short film and a 1991 television movie starring Jason Robards as the president. (Summary by Lee Smalley)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12830

Target completion date: 2021-12-15

Prooflistening level: Standard
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[*]Project Code: 8VKaq6sH
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Raymond_Shipman_Andrews (Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews)
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 2
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1908
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Genres for the project: Historical Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Perfect Tribute. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Perfect Tribute, by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Perfect Tribute, by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of The Perfect Tribute, by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: perfecttribute_##_andrews_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. perfecttribute_01_andrews_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: icequeen

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
Last edited by Leesma on October 29th, 2021, 10:43 am, edited 6 times in total.
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DPL is Icequeen. :D
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Post by icequeen »

OK, we are all set! I will move us when you have seen it.
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Leesma
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Seen it. Thanks!
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Post by icequeen »

Perfect! Off we go!
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Here's Part 1. That speech always rings the bell.
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Part 2 is up.

I'm not sure, but if you think this section could go a little slower please let me know and I'll slow it down a tad.
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Post by icequeen »

That speech indeed rings that bell! I got to read it for the 150 year anniversary a few years ago. Definitely the best speech to record! And, I agree with the kid in this story, it was the best speech ever!

Both sections are PL OK! Off we go to the catalog!
Ann

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This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-perfect-tribute-by-mary-raymond-shipman-andrews/


Great job, Lee! :clap: :clap:
Ann

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