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Inside Lincoln's Assassination
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Newseum hosts author James Swanson as he presents a retelling of the events of April 14, 1865, when assassin John Wilkes Booth shot Pres. Lincoln. Afterward, historian Anthony Pitch goes on a tour of Lincoln Assassination sites.
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- Lincoln 200 Years programming schedules, including coverage of Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission events.
In His Own Words
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Lincoln Timeline
- View Abraham Lincoln's timeline from his birth year in 1809 , through his Presidency, and until his death in 1865.
Video/Audio Archives
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Image Gallery
This gallery of Abraham Lincoln photographs comes from the world reknowned collection previously held at the Lincoln Museum in Ft. Wayne, IN. Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer provides the backstory for these images and discusses their historical significance.
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Narrated by Harold Holzer
Lincoln Spotlight
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| The contents of Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated. |
Library of Congress Vignettes
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The Library of Congress has a new exhibit — "With Malice Toward None" — to observe the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Curator John Sellers gave C-SPAN a tour of some of the exhibit's highlights:
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Recent Programs
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The Lincoln Memorial was rededicated to mark the 2009 bicentennial of Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The memorial was originally dedicated on May 30, 1922. Speakers include Interior Sec. Ken Salazar, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission co-chairman Harold Holzer, and Tuskegee Univ. Pres. Benjamin Payton.
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Washington, DC
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 Lincoln Memorial Rededication
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In 1939, contralto Marian Anderson was denied the opportunity to perform in DC's Constitution Hall, she subsequently held the concert Easter Sunday on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission commemorates this landmark event with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, the women's a capella group Sweet Honey in the Rock, the Chicago Children's Choir and the U.S. Marine Band. Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.), former Sec. of State and chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, also makes remarks.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 34 min.
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 Concert Tribute to Marian Anderson
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As part of our year-long special programming marking the 2009 bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, we take viewers to Springfield, IL and inside the home Lincoln shared with his wife & children before leaving for the White House.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 32 min.
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Saturday, April 4
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Travel with us to Springfield, IL, as we look at the path that Lincoln the lawyer & politician took on his way to the White House. Then, a discussion on the crisis of slavery leading up to & during Lincoln's administration & its impact on his presidency.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr.
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From Saturday, March 7
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As the nation marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on Feb. 12, we continue our focus on the 16th president. First, an encore presentation of the bicameral congressional celebration of Lincoln’s life held in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and attended by President Obama. Historians Richard Norton Smith, Harold Holzer and Doris Kearns Goodwin are among the speakers honoring the man from Illinois. Later, an encore of the Abraham Lincoln Association birthday banquet in Springfield, Ill. -- Lincoln’s hometown -- which also featured President Obama.
Washington, DC
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Lincoln 200 Years Programming
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President Obama made remarks at the 102nd Annual Abraham Lincoln Association annual banquet in Springfield, IL.
Springfield, IL
: 16 min.
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Pres. Obama at Lincoln Banquet
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In honor of Lincoln’s 200th birthday, C-SPAN presented coverage of a Congressional Bicameral Celebration from the U.S. Capitol. Speakers included President Barack Obama, lawmakers & Lincoln historians.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 3 min.
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Lincoln 200th Birthday Celebration
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The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission has taken the lead in observing the President's 200th birthday on Feb. 12. Starting off the week of events, Co-Commissioner Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) gives a speech on "What Lincoln Means to Me."
Washington, DC
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Sen. Durbin (D-IL) on Lincoln
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Author and historian Eric Foner discusses his career studying Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
Springfield, IL
: 1 hr. 6 min.
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Author & Historian Eric Foner
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Lincoln 200 Years
February 12, 2009 marked the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. In observation of this milestone, C-SPAN, through our own original productions, takes you to the places that defined the man, his presidency & our nation. We also bring you coverage from around the country of events sponsored by the national Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and of the many academic symposiums & conferences being convened to explore Lincoln's life & legacy.
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