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Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present

Abraham Lincoln is among the most admired former presidents in the eyes of the American public, but to a dedicated minority he is reviled as a criminal who defied the Constitution and advanced federal power. Historian John McKee Barr surveys the broad array of criticisms—from both conservatives and liberals alike—that surrounded the nation’s 16th president and how the legacy of “loathing Lincoln” persists to the present day.











When: Wed., Jul. 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Where: Bryant Park/Bryant Park Reading Room
Between 40th & 42nd Sts. and Fifth and Sixth Aves.

Price: Free
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Abraham Lincoln is among the most admired former presidents in the eyes of the American public, but to a dedicated minority he is reviled as a criminal who defied the Constitution and advanced federal power. Historian John McKee Barr surveys the broad array of criticisms—from both conservatives and liberals alike—that surrounded the nation’s 16th president and how the legacy of “loathing Lincoln” persists to the present day.

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