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Civil War scholars talked about how Abraham Lincoln wielded his presidential power during the Civil War and analyzed his statesmanship. This program was part of the Lincoln Forum’s annual me…

Edna Medford talked about the reaction of free black and slave to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. She also talked about the participation of free blacks in Northern ar…

A roundtable discussion about presidential assassinations was held with authors featured in the anthology, edited by Brian Lamb, Booknotes on American Character: People, Politics, and Confli…

Edward Steers, Jr., talked about his book, Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, published by the University Press of Kentucky. He discussed the events that led up to the …

Author Edward Steers talked about the assassination of President Lincoln, and attempted to dispel some of the popular myths surrounding the assassination. Following prepared remarks, he resp…

In this second panel from Ford’s Theater, historians discussed the personalities and events which led to the assassination of President Lincoln on April 14, 1865. The discussion focused on v…

Author Edward Steers talked about his book Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, published by The University Press of Kentucky. Mr. Steers challenges three major assassina…

Participants talked about the relationship Lincoln had with his immediate family, his cabinet and other political figures. They focused on his early childhood and the characteristics that he…

This WASHINGTON JOURNAL Segment centered around Dr. Samuel Mudd. John McHale, MUDD FAMILY SPOKESMAN, and Edward Steers, Author, "HIS NAME is STILL MUDD' talked about Dr. Samuel Mudd, the man…