In Depth
Harold Holzer
2004-06-06T11:59:56-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjQ3XC8xODIxMTAtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Holzer participated in a three-hour discussion about his life and work. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. A number of video clips and still pictures were shown throughout the program. Mr. Holzer is the author of more than twenty books on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. He is also the vice president for communications and marketing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Prior to joining the museum staff in 1992, Mr. Holzer worked as a weekly newspaper editor, a political campaign press secretary, a government speechwriter, and public affairs director for PBS station WNET. His 1993 appearance on Booknotes inspired C-SPAN’s re-creation of all seven 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates in Illinois in 1994. Mr. Holzer served as historical consultant and on-air commentator for the re-enactments.
Mr. Holzer participated in a three-hour discussion about his life and work. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. A number…
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Mr. Holzer participated in a three-hour discussion about his life and work. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. A number of video clips and still pictures were shown throughout the program. Mr. Holzer is the author of more than twenty books on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. He is also the vice president for communications and marketing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Prior to joining the museum staff in 1992, Mr. Holzer worked as a weekly newspaper editor, a political campaign press secretary, a government speechwriter, and public affairs director for PBS station WNET. His 1993 appearance on Booknotes inspired C-SPAN’s re-creation of all seven 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates in Illinois in 1994. Mr. Holzer served as historical consultant and on-air commentator for the re-enactments. close
Mr. Holzer participated in a three-hour discussion about his life and work. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. A number… read more
Mr. Holzer participated in a three-hour discussion about his life and work. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. A number of video clips and still pictures were shown throughout the program. Mr. Holzer is the author of more than twenty books on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. He is also the vice president for communications and marketing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Prior to joining the museum staff in 1992, Mr. Holzer worked as a weekly newspaper editor, a political campaign press secretary, a government speechwriter, and public affairs director for PBS station WNET. His 1993 appearance on Booknotes inspired C-SPAN’s re-creation of all seven 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates in Illinois in 1994. Mr. Holzer served as historical consultant and on-air commentator for the re-enactments. close
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