Abraham Lincoln in the post-heroic era : history and memory in late twentieth-century America / Barry Schwartz.
| Author/creator | Schwartz, Barry, 1938- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008. |
| Description | xvi, 394 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ascension : Lincoln in the Great Depression -- Apex : Lincoln in the Second World War -- Transition : Cold War, racial conflict, and contested images of Lincoln -- Transfiguration : civil rights movement, vanishing savior of the Union -- Erosion : fading prestige, benign ridicule -- Post-heroic era : acids of equality and the waning of greatness -- Inertia : the enduring Lincoln. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-370) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008026876 |
| ISBN | 9780226741888 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226741885 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E 457.2 .S383 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |