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Memories of Lincoln and the Splintering of American Political Thought

  • ISBN-13: 9780271078380
  • Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Shawn J. Parry-Giles, By David S. Kaufer
  • Price: AUD $195.00
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  • Local release date: 27/04/2017
  • Format: Hardback 240 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: linguistics [CF]
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Explores how memories of Lincoln became an important form of political rhetoric, and how divergent schools of U.S. political thought came to recruit Lincoln as their standard-bearer.


Contents

Introduction: Lincoln Memories and the Clash of Republican and Democratic Principles

Chapter One: Lincoln Memories and the Press

Chapter Two: Lincoln Memories and Character

Chapter Three: Lincoln Memories and Style

Chapter Four: Lincoln Memories and Class Mobility

Conclusion: Lincoln Memories and the Presidency

Appendix

Works Cited


“A large portion of what we know about Abraham Lincoln derives from these reminiscences, and the sheer variety of memories—from those of fellow politicians to common folk—democratizes his memory like no president before him.”

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