Lincoln and the Politics of the “Towering Genius”
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DOI: 10.1086/698601
Abstract: This article examines Lincoln’s “Lyceum Speech” with its concern for the “towering genius” in politics against the backdrop of the recent rise of populism and demagoguery. Lincoln’s concern was with a new kind of problem,… read more here.
Keywords: lincoln; lincoln politics; politics towering; hero ... See more keywords