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From Rail-Splitter to Icon: Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860-1865
Gary L. Bunker
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Description for From Rail-Splitter to Icon: Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860-1865
Hardcover. Cartoon images of Abraham Lincoln fom the 19th century can increase our understanding of opinion towards Lincoln, the dynamics of Civil War, popular art and culture, the media, political caricature, and presidential politics. This text is a history of the development of Lincoln's public profile. Num Pages: 384 pages, 200 halftones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1370.
A copiously illustrated history of the development of Lincoln's public profile. From Rail-Splitter to Icon is enriched by editorial, news, poetic, and satirical content from contemporary periodicals artfully woven into a topical narrative. The Lincoln images, originally appearing in such publications as Budget of Fun, Comic Monthly, New York Illustrated News, Phunny Phellow, Southern Punch, and Yankee Notions, significantly expand our understanding of the evolution of public opinion toward Lincoln, the complex dynamics of Civil War, popular art and culture, the media, political caricature, and presidential politics. Because of the timely emergence and proliferation of the illustrated periodical, and the ... Read more
A copiously illustrated history of the development of Lincoln's public profile. From Rail-Splitter to Icon is enriched by editorial, news, poetic, and satirical content from contemporary periodicals artfully woven into a topical narrative. The Lincoln images, originally appearing in such publications as Budget of Fun, Comic Monthly, New York Illustrated News, Phunny Phellow, Southern Punch, and Yankee Notions, significantly expand our understanding of the evolution of public opinion toward Lincoln, the complex dynamics of Civil War, popular art and culture, the media, political caricature, and presidential politics. Because of the timely emergence and proliferation of the illustrated periodical, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Kent, OH, United States
ISBN
9780873387019
SKU
V9780873387019
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About Gary L. Bunker
Gary L. Bunker is Professor Emeritus of psychology at Brigham Young University. He has co-authored one other volume on nineteenth-century graphic images and published articles on political caricature and popular art in such journals as American Jewish History, Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association, and Journal of Women's History
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