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Abraham Lincoln : a western legacy

Title
Abraham Lincoln : a western legacy / Richard W. Etulain.
Author
Etulain, Richard W.
Publication
Pierre : South Dakota Historical Society Press, [2020]

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Description
xi, 198 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 21 cm.
Summary
"Abraham Lincoln had a long connection with the American West. Although not a popularly studied aspect of Lincoln's life, the West, including Dakota Territory, influenced him personally and politically. Historian Richard W. Etulain examines Lincoln's relationship with the region and his legacy over it, including the memorialization of and monumentation for the martyred president"--
Series Statement
South Dakota biography series ; volume 6
Uniform Title
South Dakota biography series ; volume 6.
Subject
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Monuments > South Dakota
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
  • 1800-1899
  • Slavery
  • Slavery > United States > Extension to the territories
  • Monuments
  • Politics and government
  • Slavery > Extension to the territories
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) > History
  • West (U.S.) > Politics and government > 19th century
  • South Dakota
  • South Dakota > Mount Rushmore National Memorial
  • United States
  • West United States
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Informational works.
  • Biographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.
Contents
Lincoln origins and rise -- Lincoln on the National Scene -- Lincoln Shapes the West -- Memorializing Lincoln and his Changing West -- Lincoln, Gutzon Borglum, and Mount Rushmore -- Lincoln and Mount Rushmore: Shifting Views.
Call Number
JFD 22-1720
ISBN
  • 9781941813324
  • 1941813321
LCCN
  • 2020018454
  • 40031057987
OCLC
1154944347
Author
Etulain, Richard W., author.
Title
Abraham Lincoln : a western legacy / Richard W. Etulain.
Publisher
Pierre : South Dakota Historical Society Press, [2020]
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
South Dakota biography series ; volume 6
South Dakota biography series ; volume 6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007150097
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.
Chronological Term
1800-1899
Other Standard Identifier
40031057987
Research Call Number
JFD 22-1720
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