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1864 Person of the Year, Harold Holzer on Abraham Lincoln

Each year, Time magazine selects the person who had the most influence on events during the preceding 12 months. Five historians were asked … read more

Each year, Time magazine selects the person who had the most influence on events during the preceding 12 months. Five historians were asked who they believed Time would have selected as the Person of the Year in 1864.

In this segment, Harold Holzer presented his argument for Abraham Lincoln and responded to questions from members of the audience.

The Museum of the Confederacy’s 2014 Symposium, cosponsored by the Library of Virginia and the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, was held at the Library of Virginia. close

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1864 Person of the Year, Harold Holzer on Abraham Lincoln

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Program ID:
317683-2
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 20, 2014 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Mar 22, 2014 | 9:23am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Mar 20, 2014 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 21, 2014 | 1:41am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 21, 2014 | 6:22am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 22, 2014 | 9:23am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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