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

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments This book would not have been possible without the efforts of my teachers . For his direction and support, I owe much gratitude to Professor Larry Arnhart. Thanks are also due to Professors Gary Glenn, Christine Dunn Henderson, and Gregory Schmidt for their guidance and inspiration during the writing of this book and beyond. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the late Professor Morton Frisch, who remains an inspiration as a teacher, a scholar, a citizen, and a human being. This project began while I was in the political science doctoral program at Northern Illinois University. During that time, I was fortunate to have the assistance of H. B. Earhart Fellowships, and I thank the Earhart Foundation for their generous support. For their support during the revisions of the manuscript, I am also especially grateful to Gary Quinlivan, Bradley C.S. Watson, and my colleagues at the Center for Political and Economic Thought at Saint Vincent College. Many thanks are due also to Sara Hoerdeman and Susan Bean at Northern Illinois University Press for their invaluable advice and enthusiasm. I am grateful to the anonymous reviewers for their helpful suggestions, and I would also like to thank my former colleagues at the University of Saint Francis for their support during the editing of the manuscript . For their conversation and support over the years, I thank my friends from my graduate program at Northern Illinois University. For their advice , comments, and friendship while writing this book, I must particularly thank Steve McCarthy, Andy Schott, Chris Whidden, and Lauren Hall. Of course, any errors or deficiencies in this work remain my own. Above all, I must express my deepest gratitude to my wife, Marcie. This book would not have been written without her unwavering support. Her love and patience continue to amaze me. CLAIMING LINCOLN ...