Statesmanship and Progressive Reform: An Assessment of Herbert Croly’s Abraham Lincoln

Alvis, J.; Jividen, J.

A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of Lincoln is highly problematic.

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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2013-08-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137366597

DOI: 10.1057/9781137362285

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 90