Lincoln, Congress, and Emancipation
Paul Finkelman talked about the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. He talked about the position that Lincoln continues to have in the national consciousness, his role in the creation o…
250 viewsPaul Finkelman talked about the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. He talked about the position that Lincoln continues to have in the national consciousness, his role in the creation o…
250 viewsMitch Kachun spoke on the history of the celebrations after emancipation in Washington, DC. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Finkelman, the spring symposium …
174 viewsAfter opening remarks by Mr. Kennon, keynote speaker James B. Stewart opened the conference with “Christian Statesmanship, Codes of Honor and Congressional Violence: The Travails and Triumph…
246 viewsThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2006 Spring Conference “Congress and Slavery in the 1840s and 1850s” is the third in the series, “The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and t…
380 viewsThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2006 Spring Conference “Congress and Slavery in the 1840s and 1850s” is the third in the series, “The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and t…
160 viewsThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2006 Spring Conference “Congress and Slavery in the 1840s and 1850s” is the third in the series, “The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and t…
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