Far more people have been exposed to the Lincoln legend through film than through any other means, including literature. In Abraham Lincoln: Twentieth Century Popular Portrayals, film historian Frank Thompson analyzes the most significant Lincoln films and plays of all time to reveal how their portrayals of him have formed Lincoln's image in this century.
Language
English
Pages
290
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 1999
ISBN 13
9780878332410
Abraham Lincoln: Twentieth-Century Popular Portrayals
Far more people have been exposed to the Lincoln legend through film than through any other means, including literature. In Abraham Lincoln: Twentieth Century Popular Portrayals, film historian Frank Thompson analyzes the most significant Lincoln films and plays of all time to reveal how their portrayals of him have formed Lincoln's image in this century.