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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths

by Stephen B. Oates

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Lincoln in history and memory

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  • Critical praise

    Praise from Newsday

    Newsday praises the book as an introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history.

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Lincoln in history and memory

Stephen B. Oates’s portrait examines Abraham Lincoln as both a historical figure and a subject of enduring legend. It brings together aspects of his personal life—including depression, difficulties with love, and troubled attitudes about slavery—with the myths that have shaped his public image. The book also considers what those stories about “Honest Abe” reveal about the Americans who have told and preserved them. Its approach connects biography to the making of national memory, giving the subject a wider frame than a straightforward account of political events.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy.
  • Readers exploring American history and the formation of historical myths.
  • Students of biography and the ways public memory shapes views of political figures.

Themes

Abraham LincolnAmerican historical memoryBiography and legendSlavery and public legacy

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Book overview

"There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history." --Newsday

"Oates re-creates the life and world of Abraham Lincoln with the skill of a master painter. He succeeds in portraying both the facts and myths of history as essential to our understanding it." --Christian Science Monitor

An essential book for any student of Lincoln and American history, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths is acclaimed Lincoln biographer Stephen B. Oates's unique exploration of America's sixteenth president in reality and memory.

In this multifaceted portrait, Oates, "the most popular historical interpreter of Lincoln" (Gabor S. Boritt, New York Times Book Review), exposes the human side of the great and tragic president--including his depression, his difficulties with love, and his troubled and troubling attitudes about slavery--while also confronting the many legends that have arisen around "Honest Abe." Oates throughout raises timely questions about what the Lincoln mythos reveals about the American people.

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