The Global Lincoln: European Dimensions

Abraham Lincoln yearned to leave a permanent legacy. It is doubtful, however, that Lincoln, even when Confederates surrendered, appreciated just how far he had stirred hearts and minds at home and abroad. Yet his death, just days after Lee laid down his arms at Appomattox, prompted a quite extraordi...

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Main Authors: Richard Carwardine, Jay Sexton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Göttingen University Press 2016-05-01
Series:American Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asjournal.org/60-2016/the-global-lincoln-european-dimensions/
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description Abraham Lincoln yearned to leave a permanent legacy. It is doubtful, however, that Lincoln, even when Confederates surrendered, appreciated just how far he had stirred hearts and minds at home and abroad. Yet his death, just days after Lee laid down his arms at Appomattox, prompted a quite extraordinary explosion of mourning around the world.
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Liberalism
Lincoln
modernization
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title_short The Global Lincoln: European Dimensions
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Liberalism
Lincoln
modernization
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