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Historians Edward Achorn, Joseph Fornieri, Ronald White, Harold Holzer, and Erin Carlson Mast discussed President Abraham Lincoln as a communicator and shaper of public opinion. This event w…

Historian Ronald White talked about Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, an unlikely Civil War General who became a hero of the 1863 Union victory in Gettysburg. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln…

The Grant Monument Association hosted a dinner commemorating the bicentennial of the 1822 birth of President Ulysses Grant. Featured speakers were retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus an…

To mark the 200th anniversary of Ulysses Grant’s birth, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorated his life at a Capitol Hill ceremony. Among those who spoke at the landmark Grant eque…

Lincoln scholar Ronald White examined the private thoughts of America’s 16th president through his personal notes. This was a virtual program hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chica…

New York Times columnist David Brooks and historian Ronald White discussed character and the presidency, comparing past administrations to the Trump White House, at Grand Valley State Univer…

Ronald White talked about his book, American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Panelists talked about the people and ideas that shaped Abraham Lincoln’s political persona. Panelists included Harold Holzer, Ronald White, Richard Brookhiser, and Sidney Blumenthal.

Ronald White talked about his book American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant, in which he remembers the life of Civil War general and President Ulysses S. Grant.

Ronald White, a historian and Huntington Library fellow, talked about his book, American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant. He began the interview by reading his opening passage that descr…

Ronald White talked about A. Lincoln: A Biography (Random House; January 13, 2009). In the book he recounts the life of Abraham Lincoln and adds to the former president’s biography via his r…

A panel discussion was held with some biographers of public figures. Topics included the methodology of biography, why to write another book on a subject, the sources they used, what kind of…

Mr. White talked about his book, Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. White said that many present at the inauguration were expecting a victo…

The speakers talked about President Lincoln and the Civil War, focusing on efforts to negotiate peace during the Civil War. Mr. McPherson was the keynote speaker. Following prepared remarks,…

Participants spoke about the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at a dedication ceremony for a statue commemorating President Lincoln’s visit to Richmond in April 1865 as the Civil War was …

Author Ronald White talked about President Lincoln and the Civil War, which focused on President Lincoln’s second inaugural address. Following prepared remarks, he responded to questions fro…