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During the 1860 and 1864 presidential campaigns, Abraham Lincoln was the subject of over twenty campaign biographies. In this innovative study, Thomas A. Horrocks examines the role that these publications played in shaping an image of Lincoln that would resonate with voters and explores the vision o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Horrocks, Thomas A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Presidents > Election.
Campaign biography.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
HISTORY > United States > 19th century.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Presidents & Heads of State.
Biographies dans les campagnes electorales > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Presidents > United States > Election > 1864.
Presidents > United States > Election > 1860.
Campaign biography > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During the 1860 and 1864 presidential campaigns, Abraham Lincoln was the subject of over twenty campaign biographies. In this innovative study, Thomas A. Horrocks examines the role that these publications played in shaping an image of Lincoln that would resonate with voters and explores the vision of Lincoln that the biographies crafted, the changes in this vision over the course of four years, and the impact of these works on the outcome of the elections. Horrocks investigates Lincoln's campaign biographies within the context of the critical relationship between print and politi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (152 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780809333325

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