![]() Politically, Lincoln was a moderate Whig, meaning that he. ![]() Apparently Lincoln had great political ambitions and talents, rising from obscurity at age twenty-four to speaker of the house in Illinois four years later. The American Political Tradition: And the Men Who Made it Paperback Apby Richard Hofstadter (Author) 148 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 14.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 50.01 7 Used from 50.01 1 New from 318.95 1 Collectible from 160. He read primarily in order to hone his speech-giving skills, which is why he preferred to read aloud. He was rather lazy and preferred to give stump speeches. Lincoln grew up in Kentucky and hated his chores. But it is arguable that this is a myth and that Lincoln was always the consummate politician, a moderate conservative, and only incidentally interested in the deep moral question of slavery. ![]() Americans have elevated Lincoln to the status of a religious figure. ![]() Hofstadter begins by repeating the high adulation that American culture and American historians have given to Lincoln. Chapter 5, Abraham Lincoln and the Self-Made Myth Summary and Analysis ![]()
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