Category Conferences
Life and Legacy of President Abraham Lincoln
This is an excellent discussion between Harold Holzer, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Beth Laski regarding the new miniseries covering Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy. This conversation took place at the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA. The video’s description reads, “Pastimes Productions executive co-producers Doris Kearns Goodwin and Beth Laski talked about their recent miniseries on Abraham Lincoln’s […]
Black Life After Emancipation
This discussion from the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA features Harold Holzer, Professor Brian Mitchell, John Rodrigue, and Jacob Friefeld. The video’s description reads, “Historians Jake Friefeld, Brian Mitchell, and John Rodrigue talked about how the nation moved from the Emancipation Proclamation to the 13th Amendment and what life was like for African Americans […]
Remembering the Civil War Dead
This panel discussion with Professor Jonathan White, Dr. Michelle Krowl, Dr. Allen Guelzo, Dana Scharf, and Melissa Winn is from the 2023 Lincoln Forum. The video’s description reads, “Historians Allen Guelzo, Michelle Krowl, Dana Shoaf, Melissa Winn, and Jonathan White discussed soldiers and civilians who died in the Civil War. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held […]
African American Feelings Toward Abraham Lincoln
In this discussion from the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA, Professors Edna Greene Medford and Matthew Norman explore how African Americans have reacted to and written about Abraham Lincoln. The video’s description reads, “Historians Edna Greene Medford and Matthew Norman discussed African Americans feelings toward President Abraham Lincoln during his presidency. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum […]
The Lincoln Miracle
Here’s journalist Edward Achorn at the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA, discussing how Abraham Lincoln won the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the 1860 Republican Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The video’s description reads, “Historian Edward Achorn talked about the 1860 Republican convention and how unlikely Abraham Lincoln was as a political nominee. This […]
2023 Lincoln Forum – Transatlantic Slave Trade During Lincoln’s Presidency
Here’s Professor Jonathan White giving a presentation at the 2023 Lincoln Forum about the Transatlantic Slave Trade during the 1860s and how Lincoln refused to commute the sentence of the only slave trader sentenced to death for the trade. The video’s description reads, “Historian Jonathan White talked about how even though the slave trade was outlawed, […]
2023 Lincoln Forum – Lincoln as a Communicator
This video features a panel consisting of Professor Joseph Fornieri, Edward Achorn, Harold Holzer, and Ronald White discussing Abraham Lincoln’s qualities as a communicator. The video’s description reads, “Historians Edward Achorn, Joseph Fornieri, Ronald White, Harold Holzer, and Erin Carlson Mast discussed President Abraham Lincoln as a communicator and shaper of public opinion. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held […]
Admirals Farragut and Nimitz
Here’s Professor Craig Symonds at the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA, giving an excellent presentation comparing Admiral David G. Farragut and Admiral Chester Nimitz, pointing out leadership concepts and how character plays a role in leadership. The video’s description reads, “Historian Craig Symonds talked about the similarities and differences in leadership between Civil War Admiral […]
Black Laws in Antebellum Illinois
This video shows Professor Kate Masur delivering a lecture to the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA on the Antebellum Black Laws in Illinois. The video’s description reads, “Historian Kate Masur talked about the fight for African American freedom and equality, from the Revolutionary War to Reconstruction, with a focus on Black Laws in antebellum Illinois. […]
On Great Fields
In this presentation at the 2023 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA, author Ronald C. White discusses the life of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. The video’s description reads, “Historian Ronald White talked about Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, an unlikely Civil War General who became a hero of the 1863 Union victory in Gettysburg. This event was part the 2023 […]
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