The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces of an American IconGabor Boritt Oxford University Press, 2001 M02 8 - 352 pages 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 loves and marriage. David Herbert Donald compares Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as Commanders-in-Chief. Douglas Wilson shows us the young Lincoln--not the strong leader of popular history, but a man who struggles to find his purpose. Gerald Prokopowicz searches for the military leader, William C. Harris for the peacemaker, and Robert Bruce meditates on Lincoln and death. In a final section Boritt and Harold Holzer offer a fascinating portfolio of Lincoln images in modern art. Acute and thought-provoking in their observations, this all-star cast of historians--including two Pulitzer and three Lincoln Prize winners--questions our assumptions of Lincoln, and provides a new vitality to our ongoing reflections on his life and legacy. |
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... Never Had, Jim Cullen brings a unique voice to the story of an imperfect nation's struggle to exist and to maintain its democratic ideals. Set in the history classroom of retiring teacher Kevin Lee and his inquisitive, if not impatient ...
... Never Had, Jim Cullen brings a unique voice to the story of an imperfect nation's struggle to exist and to maintain its democratic ideals. Set in the history classroom of retiring teacher Kevin Lee and his inquisitive, if not impatient ...
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... Never Too Late to Go Vegan offers a warm, welcoming message to adults who have decided to adopt a vegan diet. Carol, Patti, and Ginny have combined their scientific knowledge and practical expertise to produce a book with a wealth of ...
... Never Too Late to Go Vegan offers a warm, welcoming message to adults who have decided to adopt a vegan diet. Carol, Patti, and Ginny have combined their scientific knowledge and practical expertise to produce a book with a wealth of ...
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... com SHONEN JUMP viz.com RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY WE NEVER LEARN is rated T + for Older Teen and is recommended for ages 16 and up . This volume contains mild OERTEX language and sexual themes . [ x ] + We Never Learn 13 Spirits on.
... com SHONEN JUMP viz.com RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY WE NEVER LEARN is rated T + for Older Teen and is recommended for ages 16 and up . This volume contains mild OERTEX language and sexual themes . [ x ] + We Never Learn 13 Spirits on.
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Parshu Dahal. The. Lama. Who. Never. Was. Palden Tempo wakes up to the sound of his cow's mooing. Even the rooster has failed to wake him up today. Reluctantly abandoning the warmth of his bed, he struggles with the gripping winter chill ...
Parshu Dahal. The. Lama. Who. Never. Was. Palden Tempo wakes up to the sound of his cow's mooing. Even the rooster has failed to wake him up today. Reluctantly abandoning the warmth of his bed, he struggles with the gripping winter chill ...
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... never taken place. This missile crisis was such a public event, one filled with tension, terror, and the real threat of the US and the USSR going to war, initially on the tiny Caribbean island, that there was public interest in those ...
... never taken place. This missile crisis was such a public event, one filled with tension, terror, and the real threat of the US and the USSR going to war, initially on the tiny Caribbean island, that there was public interest in those ...
Contents
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2 Young Man Lincoln | 20 |
A Marriage | 36 |
4 Military Fantasies | 56 |
5 Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as Commanders in Chief | 72 |
The Constitution and Liberty | 86 |
7 Toward Appomattox Toward Unconditional Surrender? | 108 |
8 The Riddle of Death | 130 |
Lincoln in Modern Art | 146 |
Notes | 278 |
A Bibliography | 300 |
Contributors | 319 |
Index | 321 |
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