Claiming Lincoln

by Jason R. Jividen

Abraham Lincoln is clearly one of the most frequently cited figures in American political rhetoric, especially with regard to issues of equality. But given the ubiquity of Lincoln's legacy, many references to him, even on the presidential level, are often of questionable accuracy. In Claiming Lincoln, Jividen posits that in much 20th-century presidential rhetoric, especially from progressive leaders, Lincoln's understanding of equality is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875804357
• ISBN13: 9780875804354
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher