": Lincoln the President and His Era's Historical Memory

Author: Tan Feng
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Features: The United States is a nation of immigrants, and American culture inevitably exhibits a strong "mosaic" characteristic. However, it is not merely a simple imitation or copy of European culture, nor is it a mere patchwork or imitation of other cultures around the world. Instead, it is a new culture and civilization born from the European cultural matrix. The long and arduous survival environment has fostered in Americans a strong sense of self-reliant individualism and a value system rooted in liberalism rather than authoritarianism. In the consciousness of Americans, they have always believed that the United States is a country with a unique geopolitical and political environment, and for its survival, it must adhere to territorial expansionism, or the theory of Manifest Destiny. Since the 20th century, the triumphs of American power, American culture, and the American spirit have reinforced the long-standing sense of being a "chosen people" and the ideology of national superiority among the American people. The immense acculturating function of American culture ensures that any "import" that lands on the North American continent will eventually be modified by American culture, infused with a strong "American flavor." Examples are numerous, such as "American English," "American football," and "American cocktails." The American spirit emerged from humble beginnings and grew with favorable opportunities. And all of this is imbued with the halo of their epic hero—Lincoln. Lincoln, the "American hero" in Marx's eyes, is a symbol of the American spirit and American culture. Born ordinary; died lamented; grew up in hardship; ruled magnificently; a lifelong hero; benefiting posterity. This is a "American-style" myth and legend. This book is a popular and best-selling general reader in a pan-biographical style that recreates Lincoln and his era. Its conception and writing style differ from traditional biographies of historical figures.