Claiming Lincoln: Progressivism, Equality, and the Battle for Lincoln's Legacy in Presidential Rhetoric

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CLAIMING LINCOLN CLAIMING LINCOLN Progressivism, Equality, and the Battle for Lincoln’s Legacy in Presidential Rhetoric Jason R. Jividen N O R t h E R N I L L I N O I s U N I v E R s I t y P R E s s DeKalb © 2011 by Northern Illinois University Press Published by the Northern Illinois University Press, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Manufactured in the United States using postconsumer-recycled, acid-free paper. All Rights Reserved Design by Shaun Allshouse Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jividen, Jason R. Claiming Lincoln: progressivism, equality, and the battle for Lincoln’s legacy in Presidential rhetoric / Jason R. Jividen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87580-435-4 (clothbound : alk. paper) 1. Presidents—United States—History. 2. Presidents—United States—Language— History. 3. Rhetoric—Political aspects—United States—History. 4. Political oratory— United States—History. 5. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Influence. 6. Progressivism (United States politics) I. Title. E176.J58 2011 352.23’90973—dc22 2010037739 To Wesley and Rebecca ...