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Jan 04, 2025
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ARHI 809 - Abraham Lincoln: Many and Myth in American Memory3 credits
Over 150 years after his death Abraham Lincoln is still one of the most (if not the most) praised, studied, glorified and quoted citizens in our history. He is consistently selected as the best president in American history in the various polls done among academicians. More books have been written about him than about any other American. Numerous stage, radio, movie and television productions have been centered on him. No politician ignores the opportunity, as David Donald put it 40 years ago, “to get right with Lincoln.” And yet, Lincoln still remains a mystery. There are as many rumors and half-truths known about him by the public (and scholars) as there are actual events. Many argue that it was Lincoln who changed the course of American history with his redefinition of the Civil War as seen in the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural Address. Most welcome his vision, but many criticize it, blaming him for the problems of today. This course seeks to take a deeper look at our 16th president, trying better to understand him in his own time and his significance for Americans ever since. Readings include Lincoln’s own writings and the best of recent scholarship.
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