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Historian Lucas Morel argued that Abraham Lincoln was greatly influenced by his reading of documents and papers of the Founding Fathers. This program was part of the Lincoln Forum’s annual…

Carla Knorowski, editor of Gettysburg Replies: The World Responds to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, reads passages from the book, including writings by former President Jimmy Carter, former…

Author Roger Lowenstein talked about how Abraham Lincoln and his secretary of Treasury Salmon Chase worked together to manage the financial front during the Civil War, levying taxes and…

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.

Author Jonathan White talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s White House invitations to African Americans, and the impact of those meetings on race relations. Among those who received…

Abraham Lincoln scholars Michael Burlingame, Noah Feldman, and Diana Schaub talked about the 16th president’s speeches and what they revealed about his views on the Constitution. The…

Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame talked about the complicated political and personal partnership between the 16th president and his wife. Drawing on 30 years of research, his book is An…

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opened in 2005 with the purpose of the telling the life story and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Museum director Alan Lowe gave a tour of the museum and recounted…

Author John Rhodehamel argued that John Wilkes Booth’s primary motivation for assassinating Lincoln was white supremacy, acting in response to the president’s commitment to emancipation and…

Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, talked about six presidents - Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, Reagan, and Trump - who he says took on the…

Mortician and author Todd Harra discussed the evolution of the American funeral and how President Lincoln contributed to American traditions of mourning. The Lincoln Club of Delaware hosted…

Author and historian John Cribb talked about his recent books about the life and legacy of former President Abraham Lincoln and what Americans can learn from him today.

As the Civil War came to a close, President Abraham Lincoln was thinking beyond the carnage of war to peace. Author John Avlon talked about Lincoln the peacemaker and the plans he had for a…

Author James Oakes talked about Abraham Lincoln’s antislavery strategies and how his views and actions evolved while in office. This program was part of the Lincoln Forum’s annual meeting.

The National Park Service and the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia marked the Lincoln Memorial’s centennial with a ceremony featuring historian Harold Holzer. The memorial was dedicated…

Scholars Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds evaluated the wartime leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. They compared how both men reacted to the crises that dominated their…

On the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial’s dedication, Abraham Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer talked about the 16th president, the memorial’s creation and construction from 1914 to…

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade discussed his book, The President and the Freedom Fighter, about the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and their accomplishments…

Historians discussed President Abraham Lincoln’s views and policies on race and examined letters and petitions written by African Americans to the 16th president. This program was part of the…

Author Walter Stahr talked about Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase who was an abolitionist and later Supreme Court Chief Justice. This virtual program was hosted by…