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Lincoln was undoubtedly the first great American of his type, but that is not the only type of American.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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gutenberg.orgHenry Cabot Lodge: “Lincoln was undoubtedly the first great American of his type, but that is not the only type of American.”
Editor's note · Context
Lodge reflects on Lincoln as a significant type of American, while acknowledging the existence of other types.
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