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,...

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Weitere Verfasser: Boritt, G. S., 1940-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, ©2001.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:"Gettysburg Civil War Institute books."
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxvii, 324 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198033028
0198033028
1280835362
9781280835360

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