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By the 1920s, Abraham Lincoln had transcended the lingering controversies of the Civil War to become a secular saint. Throughout the Great Depression and World War II, Lincoln was invoked as a reminder of America's strength and wisdom. This text reveals that those years represent the apogee of Lincoln's prestige.Schwartz, Barry is the author of 'Abraham Lincoln in the Post-Heroic Era: History and Memory in Late Twentieth-Century America' with ISBN 9780226741888 and ISBN 0226741885.
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