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Abraham Lincoln : a western legacy /

"Abraham Lincoln had a long connection with the American West. Although not a popularly studied aspect of Lincoln's life, the West, including Dakota Territory, influenced him personally and politically. Historian Richard W. Etulain examines Lincoln's relationship with the region and h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Etulain, Richard W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pierre : South Dakota Historical Society Press, [2020]
Series:South Dakota biography series ; volume 6.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Monuments > South Dakota.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) > History.
West (U.S.) > Politics and government > 19th century.
Slavery > United States > Extension to the territories.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (Dak. du S.) > Histoire.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Extension aux États libres.
Monuments.
Politics and government.
Slavery.
Slavery > Extension to the territories.
South Dakota.
South Dakota > Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
United States.
West United States.
1800-1899
History.
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Summary:"Abraham Lincoln had a long connection with the American West. Although not a popularly studied aspect of Lincoln's life, the West, including Dakota Territory, influenced him personally and politically. Historian Richard W. Etulain examines Lincoln's relationship with the region and his legacy over it, including the memorialization of and monumentation for the martyred president"--
Physical Description:xi, 198 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.
ISBN:9781941813324
1941813321