Lincoln and Whitman
2004-02-14T19:59:41-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvYm9va1R2QS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Epstein talked about his book, Lincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington, published by Ballantine Books. The poet first encountered the president in New York City on the way to his inauguration, and later would become a Lincoln supporter while living in Washington, D.C. during the Civil War. Among the events Mr. Epstein examines are Whitman’s attendance at Lincoln’s second-to-last speech, and Whitman’s writing of the poem “O Captain, My Captain” following Lincoln’s assassination.
Mr. Epstein talked about his book, Lincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington, published by Ballantine Books. The poet fir… read more
Mr. Epstein talked about his book, Lincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington, published by Ballantine Books. The poet first encountered the president in New York City on the way to his inauguration, and later would become a Lincoln supporter while living in Washington, D.C. during the Civil War. Among the events Mr. Epstein examines are Whitman’s attendance at Lincoln’s second-to-last speech, and Whitman’s writing of the poem “O Captain, My Captain” following Lincoln’s assassination. close
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