FROM THE EDITOR
Teaching Lincoln's Legacy
Carl R. Weinberg
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FOREWORD
Abraham Lincoln: A Legacy Born in Politics
Harold Holzer
ARTICLES
Tracing the Roots of Lincoln's Democratic Vision
Joseph R. Fornieri
Creating a Military Image: Lincoln as Commander in Chief
William C. Davis
The Limits of Gratitude: Lincoln in African American Memory
Barry Schwartz
"Old Abe" in Political Caricature: Revisiting the Drawn Lincoln
Gary L. Bunker
"Abarack Lincoln" and Lincoln's Legacy through Political Cartooning
Carl R. Weinberg
TEACHING RESOURCES
Lincoln�s Pockets: Doing History on Day One
Keith A. Erekson
"To Thee We Sing": Racial Politics and the Lincoln Memorial
Keith R. Eberly
"Living Words": Using Abe Lincoln in Illinois to Teach Film Analysis and
Historical Thinking
Christopher Stone
HISTORY TODAY
Does Lincoln Still Matter?
Carl R. Weinberg
ON THE COVER
Lincoln 30, 1999, oil on canvas. Copyright (c) Wendy Allen.
Artist Wendy Allen is constantly asked why she paints
only Abraham Lincoln. "It's never easy to explain a
passion," says Allen. "For me, his face is familiar and
comforting. It symbolizes humanity, wisdom, and
moral courage. And he remains one of the few historical
figures we can all admire--self-taught, self-made.
My hope is that, by transforming the black-and-white
and sepia images of the past, I can keep Lincoln within
our grasp. I want people to see him as a modern fi gure,
still powerful and relevant and with much to teach us.
He never ceases to inspire me."
Wendy Allen lives in New Milford, Connecticut.
