AMST 384 1st Edition Lecture 37 Lincoln’s 150th Anniversary - Marilyn Monroe deeply fascinated with Lincoln: “My father is Lincoln. He was a wise and good man.”- “Lincoln is a figure who has endlessly inhabited Amerian culture since his death”- Will Kaufman - “every generation reinvents Lincoln in its own image” –Eric FonerHow Lincoln has been constructed in memory- photography new technology of memory - Alexander Gardner was major photographer Why was Lincoln assassinated?- Why did Booth shoot him?- Leadership in times of crisis is what he is famous for- Lincoln’s assassination 6 days before ending of Civil War Ford’s Theater - Where he was assassinated - Booth was famous actor - Next few weeks, the return of Lincoln’s body back to Springfield his hometown and also the journey of a massive manhunt to find Booth Lincoln’s Shot- In back of his head- No surgery to fix it after they found the bullet wound- Only lasted the night and then died- Massive vigil of government leaders and family o Spend night with Lincoln in hopes he will say something before he dies but never does Spreading of the News- Much more vernacular because there is no media to share the news but in person - Technology is a memory we are used to that speeds up these events o Less mourning These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Honoring the Dead- Hanging clothes outside of springfield - Ritual of mourning, help get over trauma of some deaths Many sanctifications and Material Memories- Bloody gloves- His hair - Bullet 150 Anniversary Ford’s Theatre- Bring together all different artifacts of Lincoln into one exhibit Dark Tourism - Obsession of finding Booth and tracing the path he took until he was killed - Public hanging of the conspiraciesHis Assassiantion in popular culture- Reenacted in batman- Simpsons show Moment of KnowledgeAutobiographies
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