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Actors read letters from African Americans to Abraham Lincoln onstage at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the 16th president was assassinated in 1865. Author Jonathan White and hist…

Princeton’s Allen Guelzo was joined by historians Lucas Morel and Richard Brookhiser to take an updated look at the revised second edition of Mr. Guelzo’s 1999 book, Abraham Lincoln: Redeeme…

Historians David Reynolds and H.W. Brands discussed Abraham Lincoln as part of a virtual symposium on his life and times that was hosted by Ford’s Theatre and the Abraham Lincoln Institute.

Abraham Lincoln scholars Lucas Morel and Mark Steiner discussed how the Founding Fathers influenced Lincoln’s presidency as well as his evolving views on race and citizenship. Mr. Morel is t…

A discussion on Lincoln’s second inaugural address and MLK’s “Mountaintop” speech was held at the National Cathedral. President Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address at the U.S. Cap…

David McKenzie and Sarah Jencks talked about an online project which sought to collect first person accounts of ordinary Americans' responses to the assassination of President Lincoln.

The “Silent Witnesses” exhibit at Ford’s Theatre was profiled. The exhibit brought together many of the artifacts present at the theatre on the night of President Lincoln’s assassination on …

Playwright James Still and actor Mary Bacon talked about Ford’s Theatre’s production of The Widow Lincoln, commissioned to mark the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s assassination. …

Panelists talked about the use, and abuse, of Lincoln’s legacy in today’s Washington. This event was co-sponsored by Ford’s Theatre and was part of the “Understanding Lincoln” online course …

Andrew Ferguson was interviewed in Ford’s Theater about Abraham Lincoln and his impact on American society and culture. He is the author of Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America, publ…

Mr. Cole read a message from President George W. Bush, followed by a brief video and reading commemoration of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. A medal was presented for the best stude…

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…

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…

In his keynote speech Historian Michael Beschloss talked about Lincoln’s assassination and how subsequent presidents viewed Lincoln’s legacy. He was followed by several park rangers who acte…

In this first panel historians and authors discussed President Lincoln’s assassination which occurred on April 14, 1865. They highlighted the events which led to the assassination and the po…

Three Lincoln scholars talked about the political situation in April 1865, the myths and realities surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and how the media treated it.…