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- catalog abstract "Abraham Lincoln: the Great Emancipator, savior of the Union, and revered national hero. Jefferson Davis: defender of slavery, leader of a lost cause, and forlorn object of scorn. Both Lincoln and Davis remain locked in the American psyche as iconic symbols of victory and defeat. They presided over a terrible war that decided the fate of slavery and severely tested each man's resolve and potential for greatness. But, as Brian Dirck shows, such images tend to obscure the larger visions that compelled both men to pursue policies and actions that resulted in such a devastating national tragedy." "Going well beyond most conventional accounts, Dirck examines Lincoln's and Davis's respective ideas concerning national identity, highlighting the strengths and shortcomings of each leader's worldview. By focusing on issues that have often been overlooked in previous studies of Lincoln and Davis--and of the war in general--he reveals the ways in which these two leaders viewed that imagined community called the American nation.".
- catalog alternative "Lincoln and Davis".
- catalog contributor b12238695.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1861-1865.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description "Abraham Lincoln: the Great Emancipator, savior of the Union, and revered national hero. Jefferson Davis: defender of slavery, leader of a lost cause, and forlorn object of scorn. Both Lincoln and Davis remain locked in the American psyche as iconic symbols of victory and defeat. They presided over a terrible war that decided the fate of slavery and severely tested each man's resolve and potential for greatness. But, as Brian Dirck shows, such images tend to obscure the larger visions that compelled both men to pursue policies and actions that resulted in such a devastating national tragedy." "Going well beyond most conventional accounts, Dirck examines Lincoln's and Davis's respective ideas concerning national identity, highlighting the strengths and shortcomings of each leader's worldview. By focusing on issues that have often been overlooked in previous studies of Lincoln and Davis--and of the war in general--he reveals the ways in which these two leaders viewed that imagined community called the American nation.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-320) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- Prologue -- Fathers -- Friends -- Jobs -- Homes -- Speeches -- Patriots -- Declarations -- Parties -- Insurgents -- Presidents -- Faiths -- Wars -- Others -- Conclusion -- Notes.".
- catalog extent "xi, 326 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Lincoln & Davis.".
- catalog identifier "0700611371 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Lincoln & Davis.".
- catalog isPartOf "American political thought".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lawrence : University Press of Kansas,".
- catalog relation "Lincoln & Davis.".
- catalog spatial "Confederate States of America".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1861-1865.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.7/092/2 B 21".
- catalog subject "Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.".
- catalog subject "E457.2 .D57 2001".
- catalog subject "Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.".
- catalog subject "National characteristics, American.".
- catalog subject "Nationalism Confederate States of America History.".
- catalog subject "Nationalism United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Presidents Confederate States of America Biography.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Prologue -- Fathers -- Friends -- Jobs -- Homes -- Speeches -- Patriots -- Declarations -- Parties -- Insurgents -- Presidents -- Faiths -- Wars -- Others -- Conclusion -- Notes.".
- catalog title "Lincoln & Davis : imagining America, 1809-1865 / Brian R. Dirck.".
- catalog title "Lincoln and Davis".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".