However, Schwartz also finds that since World War II Lincoln's symbolic power has lost relevance, and this "fading hero is symptomatic of fading confidence in national greatness."
haʊˈɛvɚ, ʃwˈɔːɹts ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈaɪndz ðæt sˈɪns wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː lˈɪŋkənz sɪmbˈɑːlɪk pˈaʊɚ hɐz lˈɔst ɹˈɛlᵻvəns, ænd ðˈɪs "fˈeɪdɪŋ hˈiəɹoʊ ɪz sˌɪmptəmˈæɾɪk ʌv fˈeɪdɪŋ kˈɑːnfɪdəns ɪn nˈæʃənəl ɡɹˈeɪtnəs."