Henry Louis Gates on Abraham Lincoln

Professor Gates spoke about how personal stories relate to history and showed pictures while talking about tracing his family history. Topics included his African-American heritage, his genealogical work, and President Lincoln’s views of racial issues. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. He was interviewed on stage by Mr. Kogan.

This program “Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in Conversation with Rick Kogan: Our Histories, Our Stories,” presented by the Chicago Public Library and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, was part of the Chicago Public Library’s “Land of Lincoln Readers: Summer Reads for Adults.” Co-conveners for the program included the Chicago Public Library, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago History Museum, DuSable Museum of African American History, Facing History and Ourselves, The HistoryMakers, McCormick Freedom Museum, The Newberry Library, The Richmond Group, Historian Charles Branham, Historian Adam Gre close