November 16, 2016

The Presidency

Abraham Lincoln and Slavery

Sidney Blumenthal spoke about the political forces that shaped President Lincoln’s views on slavery. Mr. Blumenthal is the author of, A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849.

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Sidney Blumenthal Special Assistant (Former) White House

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Lincoln Forum (Abraham Lincoln Studies Group)

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Program ID:: 418238-2
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:: Jan 29, 2017 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Feb 05, 2017 | 6:55am EST | C-SPAN 3

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Jan 28, 2017 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
Jan 29, 2017 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 30, 2017 | 12:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 04, 2017 | 11:45am EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 05, 2017 | 6:55am EST | C-SPAN 3

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