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The Lincoln enigma : the changing faces of an American icon /
Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford Univ. Press,
©2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships, his plan to send blacks back to Africa, and his high-handed treatment of the Constitution. Boritt explores Lincoln's proposals that looked to a lily-white America. Jean Baker marvels at Lincoln's lov. |
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| Notas: | "Gettysburg Civil War Institute books." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198033028 0198033028 1280835362 9781280835360 |