Book description
Nearly 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln consistently ranks at
or near the top of every poll of America's best, most admired, or most
popular president ever. The U. S. Mint will issue four new Lincoln cent
designs in 2009. A yearlong celebration has been organized and supported
by the congressionally established Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. In
the midst of all the excitement and commemoration debuts Fred Reed's
outstanding new work, Abraham Lincoln: The Image of His Greatness.
Beautifully illustrated in full color, with hundreds of private and
public images, Reed's book explores the popular depiction of Lincoln as
"ideal, idol, and icon." The martyred president is seen on
coins, tokens, medals, postage stamps, and paper money - and also in oil
paintings, magazine covers, popular advertisements, political cartoons,
and other diverse media.
