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Loathing Lincoln : An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present /

"An analysis of Lincoln in historical memory and an examination of how his critics--on both the right and the left--have frequently reflected the anxiety and discontent Americans felt about their lives."--Publisher description.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barr, John McKee, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Marked for bitterness : the Civil War era, 1858-1865
  • Expressions of the lips versus those of the heart : postbellum disgust, 1865-1889
  • A new national type: the great imperialist, 1890-1918
  • The self-pity of the defeated: contesting "Lincolnolatry," 1918-1945
  • An infinitely complicated figure: is freedom enough? 1945-1989
  • A litmus test for American conservatism: the great centralizer, 1989-2012.