On May 1st, Professor Russ Crawford delivered a talk entitled Abraham Lincoln: Historical Buffet to the Findlay/Hancock County Bar Associations' 2009 Law Day Breakfast at the Findlay Country Club. Crawford told the group that historical figures such as Lincoln can be viewed in various ways, depending on the political orientation of the viewer. He contrasted Lincoln the Savior of the Union, with Lincoln the trampler of the constitution; Lincoln the Emancipator with Lincoln the racist (as some have charged). Historical figures who have played such central roles in the life of the nation often become contested figures in the Culture Wars that continue to rage in the 21st Century.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Professor Crawford Speaks to Legal Group
On May 1st, Professor Russ Crawford delivered a talk entitled Abraham Lincoln: Historical Buffet to the Findlay/Hancock County Bar Associations' 2009 Law Day Breakfast at the Findlay Country Club. Crawford told the group that historical figures such as Lincoln can be viewed in various ways, depending on the political orientation of the viewer. He contrasted Lincoln the Savior of the Union, with Lincoln the trampler of the constitution; Lincoln the Emancipator with Lincoln the racist (as some have charged). Historical figures who have played such central roles in the life of the nation often become contested figures in the Culture Wars that continue to rage in the 21st Century.
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