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Jefferson, Lincoln, and the unfinished work of the nation / Ronald L. Hatzenbuehler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hatzenbuehler, Ronald L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Political and social views.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Political and social views.
- Politics and government.
- Philosophy.
- United States--Politics and government--19th century--Philosophy.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- Although the nation changed substantially between the presidential terms of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, these two leaders shared common interests and held remarkably similar opinions on many important issues. In Jefferson, Lincoln, and the Unfinished Work of the Nation, Ronald L. Hatzenbuehler describes the views of two of our nation's greatest presidents and explains how these views provide valuable insight into modern debates. In this groundbreaking new study-the first extended examination of the ideas of both Lincoln and Jefferson-Hatzenbuehler provides readers with a succinct guide to their opinions, comparing and contrasting their reasoned judgments on America's republican form of government. Jefferson and Lincoln wrestled with many of the same issues and ideas that intrigue and divide Americans today. In his thought-provoking work, Hatzenbuehler details how the two presidents addressed these issues and ideas, which are essential to understanding not only America's history but also the continuing influence of the past on the present. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- "In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free"
- "You enquire where I now stand"
- "Whence this magical omnipotence of state rights?"
- "Religious opinions or belief"
- "Act[s] of indemnity"
- "So complicated a science as political economy"
- Epilogue: Jefferson, Lincoln, and the importance of place.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780809334902
- 0809334909
- OCLC:
- 917358826
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