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Throughout the work, Ferguson highlights how Lincoln is now a commodity in a sense (museums, trails, etc). For example, Ferguson quotes Antigoni, "Put Lincoln's name on it, and you can sell anything." (198) Do you think the comodification of Lincoln's image and memory is important? Does this affect the way he is viewed in relation to the Civil War, and what is lost in this comodification of Lincoln? -ABratchie | Throughout the work, Ferguson highlights how Lincoln is now a commodity in a sense (museums, trails, etc). For example, Ferguson quotes Antigoni, "Put Lincoln's name on it, and you can sell anything." (198) Do you think the comodification of Lincoln's image and memory is important? Does this affect the way he is viewed in relation to the Civil War, and what is lost in this comodification of Lincoln? -ABratchie | ||
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| + | Ferguson's assessment of Lincoln being identified as "Mussolini, on the one hand, Mr. Rogers on the other," (39) struck me as sort of hilarious and true. The way in which Lincoln is presented to elementary school kids basically illustrates him as the ultimate goody-goody, albeit the goody-goody who freed the slaves. What about the classic narrative of Lincoln’s early or political life makes this the case? Based on this book's telling of Herndon's collection of memories of him, did it seem like he was destined to have this image projected on him by his acquaintances that mourned his death? -- Erin B | ||
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| + | Chapter 5, about collecting, was particularly interesting to me. How did Louise’s motivation for collecting differ from the Chief’s? What kinds of artifacts was Louise looking for and why? -- Erin B | ||
