Abraham Lincoln in the Post-Heroic Era : History and Memory in Late Twentieth-Century America /

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By the 1920s, Abraham Lincoln had transcended the lingering controversies of the Civil War to become a secular saint, honored in North and South alike for his steadfast leadership in crisis. Throughout the Great Depression and World War II, Lincoln was invoked countless times as a reminder of Americ...

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Autor principal: Schwartz, Barry (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2008]
Temas:
Multiculturalism > United States.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
lincoln, memory, history, sociology, leadership, presidency, assassination, martyr, civil war, controversy, heroism, reputation, race, slavery, racism, inclusion, symbolism, patriotism, national identity, nonfiction, politics, multiculturalism, depression, prestige, equality, greatness, diversity, emancipation, commemoration, shrine, heritage tourism, advertisements, film, cartoons, popular culture.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Ascension
  • 2. Apex
  • 3. Transition
  • 4. Transfiguration
  • 5. Erosion
  • 6. Post-Heroic Era
  • 7. Inertia
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Te Populist Strain in Depression-Era Lincoln Representation
  • Appendix B. Percentage of Respondents Designating Abraham Lincoln as One of the Two or Tree Greatest Men Who Ever Lived in this Country, 1945
  • Appendix C. Survey Information
  • Appendix D. Codes for 1945 Gallup Poll (Roman Font) and 2001 NES (Italic Font)
  • Appendix E. Reasons for Designating Abraham Lincoln Greater than George Washington: National Employee Survey 2001: Any Mention
  • Appendix F. History Textbook List
  • Appendix G
  • Appendix H. Percentage of Respondents Designating Abraham Lincoln as One of America's Tree Greatest Presidents, by Race
  • Appendix I. Percentage of Respondents Designating Abraham Lincoln as One of America's Tree Greatest Presidents, by Region
  • Appendix J. Percentage of Respondents Designating Lincoln as One of America's Tree Greatest Presidents by Party Identification and Ideology, 1991
  • Appendix K. Diversity and the Ideal of Citizenship
  • Notes
  • Index

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