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@jmadelman If the choice is between Lincoln as "simply derivative" of Founders or constantly "learning & changing," I'd pick latter. +
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@jmadelman But that's also a false dilemma. Ideas about founding did shape Lincoln's thinking about slavery, even if he broke the mold. -
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@jmadelman I believe Faust that this book oversimplifies; D. Ross better captures Lincoln's complex ideas on Founding jah.oxfordjournals.org/content/96/2/379.extract