Crafty Lincoln and Honest Abe in the Media War: The Homespun Spin and the Question of Authorship
One of the reasons why Lincoln failed to impress the European elites was that statesmen were expected to show a noble strength of purpose matched by a lofty style. He did not meet the criteria applicable to statesmen, who were expected to show strength of purpose and a personal style. Lack of apprec...
Main Author: | Olivier Frayssé |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Göttingen University Press
2016-05-01
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Series: | American Studies Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.asjournal.org/60-2016/crafty-lincoln-honest-abe-media-war-homespun-spin-question-authorship/ |
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