Statesmanship and Progressive Reform: An Assessment of Herbert Croly’s Abraham Lincoln
Author | : J. Alvis |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2013-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137362285 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137362286 |
Rating | : 4/5 (286 Downloads) |
Download or read book Statesmanship and Progressive Reform: An Assessment of Herbert Croly’s Abraham Lincoln written by J. Alvis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.