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Abraham Lincoln and the forge of national memory
By Schwartz, Barry N.
- ISBN
- 978-0-22674-197-0
- Publisher
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2000
In this work, Schwartz (sociology, Univ. of Georgia; George Washington: The Making of an American Symbol) examines the endless American fascination with Lincoln. This first installment of a projected two-part study chronicles the Great Emancipator's ever-changing image, from his 1865 assassination to the May 30, 1922, dedication day of his national monument in Washington, DC. The author charts the commemoration of Lincoln's life through analysis of eulogies and other ha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
