Co-opted for the Union war effort, Santa delivered Jefferson Davis hanged in effigy.
As the leader of a divided nation, Abraham Lincoln knew he had to find ways to unite the American people and bring a successful end to the Civil War. As a lawyer and politician skilled in the art of persuasion, he recognized that to change minds usually requires first changing hearts. And hearts are often changed with imagery. With the help of an artist friend, Lincoln used Christmas as a means of attaining his goal.
