"We Cannot Escape History": Lincoln and the Last Best Hope of EarthJames M. McPherson In "We Cannot Escape History" a remarkable group of top Lincoln and Civil War scholars come together to explore the meaning of Lincoln for the destiny of the United States. They focus on Lincoln's view of American history and on his legacy - for Americans and for the world. In the process they deepen the reader's understanding of and appreciation for the complexity of the problems Lincoln faced and for the genius of his leadership, which surmounted these obstacles and preserved the United States as one nation indivisible while purging it of slavery, which had marred the democratic and egalitarian promise of America from the beginning. The contributors develop themes including Lincoln's conception of the United States as the last best hope for the preservation of democratic government and a republican polity, his view of American history and its meaning, his international impact, Lincoln and slavery, Lincoln and the uses of political power, and Lincoln as commander-in-chief in time of war. |
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... effort increases almost exclusively with the average number of sortings per letter . In systems where other factors ( such as capi- tal investment , human output and supporting effort , and space cost ) are sub- stantially equal ...
... effort increases almost exclusively with the average number of sortings per letter . In systems where other factors ( such as capi- tal investment , human output and supporting effort , and space cost ) are sub- stantially equal ...
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Charles Michael Johnson. Enclosure 2: Lines of Effort Background, Illustration, and Key Oversight Issues This enclosure provides information regarding the lines of effort to assist Afghanistan in the graphic, as well as key oversight ...
Charles Michael Johnson. Enclosure 2: Lines of Effort Background, Illustration, and Key Oversight Issues This enclosure provides information regarding the lines of effort to assist Afghanistan in the graphic, as well as key oversight ...
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... effort in supporting space programs exists . While coordination is very effective in transfer of information and in arrang- ing joint efforts when firm targets and goals have been set , intelligent management and strong leadership can ...
... effort in supporting space programs exists . While coordination is very effective in transfer of information and in arrang- ing joint efforts when firm targets and goals have been set , intelligent management and strong leadership can ...
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... effort is not proceeding satisfactorily and that the concerned parties are not making sufficient progress toward a ... effort ? 2 . Who manages the cleanup effort ? 3 . Who is responsible for off - site storage and disposal of the high ...
... effort is not proceeding satisfactorily and that the concerned parties are not making sufficient progress toward a ... effort ? 2 . Who manages the cleanup effort ? 3 . Who is responsible for off - site storage and disposal of the high ...
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... EFFORT The total effort expended is shown by the number of longline sets and hooks fished within each 10 latitude and longitude square ( fig . 2 ) and indicates the relative amount of coverage in the various sections of the area ...
... EFFORT The total effort expended is shown by the number of longline sets and hooks fished within each 10 latitude and longitude square ( fig . 2 ) and indicates the relative amount of coverage in the various sections of the area ...
Contents
Lincoins History | 17 |
Lincolns Narrative of American Exceptionalism | 33 |
Emancipating the Republic Lincoln and the Means and Ends of Antislavery | 45 |
LINCOLNS LEADERSHIP | 61 |
Abraham Lincoln and Presidential Leadership | 63 |
The Civil War and the TwoParty System | 86 |
Avoid Saying Foolish Things The Legacy of Lincolns Impromptu Oratory | 105 |
LINCOLNS LEGACY | 125 |
What Is an American? Abraham Lincoln and Multiculturalism | 127 |
Abraham Lincoln Our EverPresent Contemporary | 139 |
The International Lincoln | 158 |
Contributors | 175 |
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Page 2 - Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.