Videos

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.

Law professor Michael Gerhardt looked at the historical figures who inspired Abraham Lincoln. This was a virtual event hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

In October 1859 -- just 18 months before the first shots of the Civil War -- militant abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, hoping to arm the area’s…

Historian H.W. Brands provided a dual biography of abolitionist John Brown and Abraham Lincoln. This was a virtual event hosted by the Atlanta History Center.

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…