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Why Lincoln matters: today more than ever.
Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York, examines President Abraham Lincoln's words, speeches, and writings and how they pertain to twenty-first century issues.
Lincoln.
David Donald's biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham : a journey to the heart of three faiths
In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of "Walking the Bible" searches for the man at the heart of the world's three monotheistic religions--and today's deadliest conflicts. "Abraham" uncovers fascinating,…
Stars in their courses : the Gettysburg campaign, June-July 1863
Recreates the Battle of Gettysburg from both the Confederate and Union perspectives.
Abraham Lincoln : redeemer president
More has been written about Abraham Lincoln than about any other American. Yet very little of this literature sees Lincoln as he was in his times - as a man of ideas, as a man of deep intellectual curiosity about the raging political and economic…
David Herbert Donald.
Lincoln biographer David Herbert Donald, surrounded by Lincoln books, a Lincoln bust, and other materials he used in his book. "When I drove to his house for the photo session, " wrote Brian Lamb, "I discovered that Mr. Donald really does live on…
David Herbert Donald.
Author David Herbert Donald in his home office in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Dr. Harold Holzer.
Dr. Harold Holzer is in his office at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, surrounded by memorabilia from the 1858 debates. Holzer's book inspired a C-SPAN re-creation of the seven historic Lincoln-Douglas debates.
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates : The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text
In the blistering summer of 1858, as America teetered on the brink of disunion, two Illinois politicians seized the nation's attention and gripped it for two extraordinary months. Through the sheer force of their words, personalities, and ideas,…
An Interview with Matthew Pinsker.
Matthew Pinsker is interviewed as part of the Booknotes Oral History Project on 13 February 2015. Mr. Pinsker discusses his appearance on C-SPAN's Booknotes program on 21 December 2003, where he discussed his book, "Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham…
An Interview with Harold Holzer
uthor Harold Holzer is interviewed as part of the Booknotes Oral History Project on 19 June 2014. Mr. Holzer discusses his appearance on C-SPAN's Booknotes program on 22 August 1993, where discussed his book "The Lincoln Douglas Debates".
An Interview with Douglas Wilson.
Professor Douglas Wilson is interviewed as part of the Booknotes Oral History Project on 8 July 2014. Wilson discusses his appearance on C-SPAN's Booknotes program on 29 March 1998, where he discussed his book "Honor's Voice: The Transformation of…
