Project Gutenberg 2014-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 92 Wilson, Rufus Rockwell 1865 1949 Lincoln in Caricature Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by The Internet Archive "Lincoln in Caricature" by Rufus Rockwell Wilson is a historical collection published for private distribution in the early 20th century. The book captures the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lens of contemporary caricatures and political cartoons that flourished during the Civil War era. It highlights how Lincoln was depicted in popular media, serving as an insightful exploration of the public perception of his character and policies amidst the tumult of his time. The content of the book consists of thirty-two illustrated plates featuring a selection of cartoons from notable publications such as "Harper's Weekly", "Punch", and "Vanity Fair". Each cartoon serves as a commentary on significant events and sentiments surrounding Lincoln's presidency, including his election, the Civil War, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Wilson arranges these illustrations in chronological order, providing context and commentary that add depth to the understanding of Lincoln’s image during a period of national crisis and change. The collection not only reflects the political landscape of the time but also offers a poignant portrayal of Lincoln as both a revered leader and a subject of ridicule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45069/45069-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Caricatures and cartoons E456 Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - American 84504 84514 2024-09-19T03:57:09.675178 2023-09-19T15:12:57.387621 text/html text/html 81757 2014-03-07T10:39:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 60454181 2014-03-07T10:40:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 37399048 2024-09-19T03:57:46.861453 application/epub+zip 37384870 2024-09-19T03:57:24.666064 application/epub+zip 95762 2024-09-19T03:57:10.496162 application/epub+zip 29850862 2024-09-19T03:57:54.502498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29828821 2024-09-19T03:57:31.845554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121410 2022-09-20T14:58:57.447400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61250 61173 2024-09-19T03:57:08.708174 2023-09-19T15:12:55.957587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61008 2014-03-07T10:39:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23883 2014-03-07T10:40:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 60999 2014-03-07T10:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23866 2014-03-07T10:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19738 2024-09-19T03:57:54.657445 application/rdf+xml 8837 2024-09-19T03:57:10.596155 image/jpeg 2133 2024-09-19T03:57:10.545146 image/jpeg 62011563 2024-09-19T03:57:10.251149 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog