The Genius of American Liberty, Part 1
In the first half of Whipple's epic poem, the spirit of freedom (embodied in the form of an ageless eagle) watches over its chosen country.
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In the first half of Whipple's epic poem, the spirit of freedom (embodied in the form of an ageless eagle) watches over its chosen country.
In the second half of her epic poem, Whipple allows even the most anti-Lincoln of observers insight into the Civil War as a libertarian moment.