Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends

by Ferenc Morton Szasz

Book Overview

Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends , author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns--and Scotland in general--influenced the life and thought of one of the most beloved and important U.S. presidents and how the legends of the two men became intertwined after their deaths...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809337657
• ISBN13: 9780809337651
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"