Lincoln's 1864 Campaign Biographies
Thomas Horrocks, author of Lincoln’s Campaign Biographies, talked about Lincoln’s 1864 campaign and how print media played a…
Presidential Campaign of 1864
2014-12-27T17:59:54-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/df0/20141227180444003_hd.jpgPanelists talked about factors that had an impact on President Lincoln’s re-election campaign in 1864. They spoke about President Lincoln’s expansion of presidential war powers and his relationship with both Democratic and Republican newspapers. They also discussed whether the Gettysburg Address was the beginning of President Lincoln’s re-election campaign as well as the impact of the soldiers' votes. This event was part of the Lincoln Forum’s annual symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Panelists talked about factors that had an impact on President Lincoln’s re-election campaign in 1864. They spoke about President Lincoln’s expansion… read more
Panelists talked about factors that had an impact on President Lincoln’s re-election campaign in 1864. They spoke about President Lincoln’s expansion of presidential war powers and his relationship with both Democratic and Republican newspapers. They also discussed whether the Gettysburg Address was the beginning of President Lincoln’s re-election campaign as well as the impact of the soldiers' votes. This event was part of the Lincoln Forum’s annual symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. close
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- Harold Holzer Vice Chair Lincoln Forum (Abraham Lincoln Studies Group)
- Thomas A. Horrocks Associate Librarian Harvard University Libraries->Houghton Library
- Matthew Pinsker Author
- Jonathan W. White Associate Professor Christopher Newport University->American Studies
- Frank J. Williams Co-Founder and Chair Lincoln Forum (Abraham Lincoln Studies Group)
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