Ranked #1
The Afterlife of the Civil War in 1930s America (Nevins Lecture)
The Afterlife of the Civil War in 1930s America (Nevins Lecture)
Nina Silber explores how the Civil War— concluded some 70 years earlier—emerged with remarkable force in the years of th... Read more
9 Apr 2012
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50mins
Ranked #2
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural as America’s Sermon to the World
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural as America’s Sermon to the World
Harry Stout reflects on the timeless oration of Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, which may be considered Amer... Read more
25 Jan 2012
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52mins
Ranked #3
Lincoln the Politician
Lincoln the Politician
Historian Sean Wilentz discusses Abraham Lincoln as a cunning and partisan politician. Wilentz is The Huntington’s Los A... Read more
26 Jan 2011
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41mins
Ranked #4
“Several Lives in One”: The Problem of Autobiography in Writing the Biography of Frederick Douglass
“Several Lives in One”: The Problem of Autobiography in Writing the Biography of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, former slave and great African American statesman, wrote three autobiographies that reveal—and hide—... Read more
25 Jan 2011
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58mins
Ranked #5
A. Lincoln: A Biography
A. Lincoln: A Biography
Author Ronald C. White Jr. discusses his latest book, "A. Lincoln: A Biography."
29 Apr 2009
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40mins