Lincoln in American memory /

Lincoln's death, like his life, was an event of epic proportions. When the president was struck down at his moment of triumph, writes Merrill Peterson, ""sorrow--indescribable sorrow"" swept the nation. After lying in state in Washington, Lincoln's body was carried by a...

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Peterson, Merrill D.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Lincoln's death, like his life, was an event of epic proportions. When the president was struck down at his moment of triumph, writes Merrill Peterson, ""sorrow--indescribable sorrow"" swept the nation. After lying in state in Washington, Lincoln's body was carried by a special funeral train to Springfield, Illinois, stopping in major cities along the way; perhaps a million people viewed the remains as memorial orations rang out and the world chorused its sincere condolences. It was the apotheosis of the martyred President--the beginning of the transformation of a man into a mythic hero. In Li
Umfang:
1 online resource (493 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Ill. on lining papers.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-802304-9
1-4237-4064-5
1-60256-039-0
1-280-45118-1
0-19-509645-2
0-19-988002-6
Schlagworte:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Influence.
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