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Jan 20, 2015 · In his introduction, Justice Clarence Thomas discusses how Lincoln used the ideological and structural underpinnings of those founding documents to defeat slavery and secure the liberties that the Republic was established to protect.
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- The University Press of Kentucky
- $40
- Hardcover
In his introduction, Justice Clarence Thomas discusses how Lincoln used the ideological and structural underpinnings of those founding documents to defeat slavery and secure the liberties...
Since Abraham Lincoln's death, generations of Americans have studied his life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the needs and interests of their own time. This illuminating volume takes a different approach to his political thought and practice.
Fred Kaplan compresses his bicentennial book about Lincoln’s writing by focusing on the literature that both inspired and cautioned him. From the Shakespeare soliloquies in one of Lincoln’s earliest primers, Scott’s Elocution, as Kaplan reminds us, Lincoln learned “that ambition is a two-edged sword. It could be used in Christian ...
- Harold Holzer
- 2018
Since Abraham Lincoln's death, generations of Americans have studied his life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the needs and interests of their own time. This illuminating volume takes a different approach to his political thought and practice.
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Featuring contributions from leading scholars such as Michael Burlingame, Allen C. Guelzo, Fred Kaplan, and Matthew Pinsker, this innovative collection presents fresh perspectives on Lincoln both as a political thinker and a practical politician.
Lincoln and Liberty: Wisdom for the Ages and published by The University Press of Kentucky. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Lincoln and Liberty are 9780813151038, 0813151031 and the print ISBNs are 9780813151014, 0813151015.
