Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
xii, 494 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 480-482) and index. |
Contents |
Black Easter -- We who knew hiim -- Betrayal -- Looking back -- His unfinished work -- The photographs of Abraham Lincoln. |
Summary |
Honoring the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, a comprehensive, illustrated portrait of America's sixteenth president examines the myths and controversies surrounding Lincoln's posthumous image, from 1865 to the 1922 dedication of the Lincoln memorial, drawing on firsthand accounts, family papers, and period archives to reveal the man and his legacy. |
Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. |
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Public opinion.
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Public opinion. |
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes.
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Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anniversaries, etc.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Miscellanea.
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Presidents. |
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United States. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Trivia and miscellanea.
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Subject |
Public opinion -- United States.
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Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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Biographies.
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Trivia and miscellanea.
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Added Author |
Kunhardt, Peter W.
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Kunhardt, Peter W., Jr., 1982-
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ISBN |
9780307267139 |
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030726713X |
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