Category Conferences
National Museum of the Civil War Soldier – Writing Civil War History
Here’s a panel discussion of Civil War historians discussing how they write about the Civil War and what they are working on now. The video’s description reads, “Civil War historians talked about what projects they are working on and what goes into writing about the Civil War. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted […]
National Museum of the Civil War Soldier – 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor
Here’s Gordon Rhea giving an excellent presentation at Pamplin Park on the Battle of Cold Harbor. The video’s description reads, “Historian Gordon Rhea discussed the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor, Confederate Gen. Lee’s last major victory and a bloodbath for the Union army. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted […]
2022 Lincoln Forum – Lincoln’s Notebook
This panel discussion from the 2022 Lincoln Forum is about Lincoln’s Scrapbook he kept. The video’s description reads, “Historians discussed previously unpublished writings from a notebook President Lincoln kept in 1858 as a campaign aid to long-time friend and legislative candidate Capt. James Brown. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?524210-4/2022-lincoln-forum-lincolns-notebook
2022 Lincoln Forum – Lincoln and the Democrats
Here’s a nice panel discussion at the 2022 Lincoln Forum on Lincoln and Democrats. The panelists are journalist Reg Ankrom, Professor Matt Gallman, Professor Elizabeth Leonard, and Harold Holzer. The video’s description reads, “Historians explored President Lincoln’s relationship with Democrats during the Civil War. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?524210-3/2022-lincoln-forum-lincoln-democrats
2022 Lincoln Forum – Photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg
In this presentation from the 2022 Lincoln Forum, Christopher Oakley discusses the results of his analysis of where Lincoln stood when he delivered the Gettysburg Address. The video’s description reads, “Historian Christopher Oakley talked about how he used 3D technology with period photographs to reveal where Lincoln stood when he delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863. […]
2022 Lincoln Forum – Civil War Financing
This is a discussion between Frank Williams and Roger Lowenstein on Civil War Financing at the 2022 Lincoln Forum. The video’s description reads, “Historians Roger Lowenstein and Frank Williams discussed how the Lincoln administration employed economic innovations to fund the Civil War. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?524210-5/2022-lincoln-forum-civil-war-financing
2022 Annual Lincoln Forum – Lincoln, Race, and Citizenship
This is a really good panel at the 2022 Lincoln Forum. The panelists are Brian Mitchell, Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Research and Lincoln Collection, Professor Michael Green of UNLV, and Professor James Oakes of the City University of New York, with Professor Edna Greene Medford of Howard University moderating. The […]
2022 Lincoln Forum – White Supremacy & Lincoln Assassination
John Rhodehamel gives this presentation on white supremacy and Lincoln’s assassins at the 2022 Lincoln Forum. The video’s description reads, “Author John Rhodehamel argued that John Wilkes Booth’s primary motivation for assassinating Lincoln was white supremacy, acting in response to the President’s commitment to emancipation and racial equality. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.” […]
2022 Lincoln Forum – Rep. Benjamin Butler & Reconstruction
In this lecture from the 2022 Lincoln Forum, Professor Elizabeth Leonard discusses Benjamin F. Butler. The video’s description reads, “Historian Elizabeth Leonard discussed Benjamin Butler, who served as a Congressman and Chairman for the House Committee on Reconstruction after the Civil War. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?524209-5/2022-lincoln-forum-rep-benjamin-butler-reconstruction
2022 Lincoln Forum – Salmon Chase
Here’s Walter Stahr at the 2022 Lincoln Forum giving an excellent presentation on Salmon P. Chase. The video’s description reads, “Author Walter Stahr discussed Salmon Chase, President Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury and his rival for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1860. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?524209-4/2022-lincoln-forum-salmon-chase
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