The Lincoln Legend: A Study in Changing Conceptions |
Contents
A SURVEY OF LINCOLN Literature | 3 |
THE DIVINERS OF LINCOLN | 52 |
BETWEEN FOLKLORE AND FICTION | 103 |
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