Abraham Lincoln and the Forge of National Memory

ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Two Faces of Collective MemoryPart One: Nineteenth Century: Symbolizing Nationhood 1: Death and Commemoration2: Promoting Lincoln in the Late Nineteenth Century: Successes and FailuresPart Two: Twentieth Century: Symbolizing Industrial Democracy 3: Lincoln and the Culture of Progressivism: Democratizing America4: Lincoln, a Man of the People: Dignifying AmericaPart Three: Twentieth Century: Symbolizing Unity 5: Lincoln and the Culture of Inclusion: Integrating America6: Lincoln in World War I: Strengthening America7: Two Lincolns: Symbolizing AmericaConclusion: Two Faces of Collective Memory: Refining the DiscussionNotesReferences

Résumé

From his memorial in Washington and immortalization on Mount Rushmore, one might assume Abraham Lincoln was a national hero rather than a controversial president. Drawing on an array of material, this is a study of the role Lincoln's reputation and memory has played in American life.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Barry Schwartz, Harvey Schwartz, Schwartz Barry
• Edition: University Presses
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.08.2003
• EAN: 9780226741987
• ISBN: 978-0-226-74198-7
• Pages: 382
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Poids: 624 g
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership