Human+beings+%28and+Americans+are+no+exception%29+like+their+heroes+and+villains+easily+identifiable+and+the+explanation+of+historical+events%26nbsp%3Bsimple.%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BAs+such%2C+both+Republicans+and+Democrats+have+built+easily+digestible+historical+narrativ...

Human+beings+%28and+Americans+are+no+exception%29+like+their+heroes+and+villains+easily+identifiable+and+the+explanation+of+historical+events%26nbsp%3Bsimple.%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BAs+such%2C+both+Republicans+and+Democrats+have+built+easily+digestible+historical+narrativ...: Both Republicans and Democrats have built easily digestible historical narratives regarding American political history since the Civil War. Peculiarly, there seems to be a debate about who gets to own the legacy of Abraham Lincoln.