Lincoln Legends: Myths, Hoaxes, and Confabulations Associated with Our Greatest President

by HaroldHolzer (Introduction), EdwardSteers (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2007

  $73.29

  The folklore surrounding history's towering figures often overshadows actual scholarship, both in terms of quantity and in terms of prevalence in the public consciousness. This work scrutinizes some of the most notorious tall tales and distorted ideas about America's sixteenth president.

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $37.50

  Examines the history of fourteen longstanding beliefs surrounding Lincoln, our sixteenth president and juxtaposes them with the corroborating and contradicting evidence. In light of Americans' propensity to idolize Lincoln, this title insists that Lincoln's greatness must transcend attempts to mythologize him.