Nov 21st, 2008 · As Barack Obama prepares to become the country's 44th president, much of his political philosophy seems influenced by the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, who took office as the 16th U.S. president in 1861. Columbia University historian Eric Foner and Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal discuss what the two leaders have in common — both personally and politically — and the implications of Obama's modern-day application of Lincoln's ideals.
Keywords: officer · politics · country · president · professor · modern · historian · philosophy · Presidency · preparation · Abraham Lincoln · Columbia University
Oct 20th, 2008 · Abraham Lincoln had almost no military experience when he arrived at the White House in 1861. In Tried By War, author James McPherson explains how Lincoln defined the role of the American commander in chief as he led the country through the Civil War.
Keywords: White House · country · Americans · president · commander · military · Abraham Lincoln · Civil War · Lincoln · 1861 · emTried · By War
Feb 8th, 2008 · In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln sent a private, handwritten note to the publisher of a prominent New York newspaper, hoping for its support in the early stage of the Civil War. Now, that letter -- valued at $55,000 -- is for sale.
Keywords: newspapers · New York · private · historian · values · Civil War · Lincoln · handwritten · President Abraham Lincoln · publishing · 1861
Jun 24th, 2007 · In 1861, Elizabeth Packard was forcibly removed from her home and committed to an insane asylum because she disagreed with her Calvinist husband's religious beliefs. Playwright Emily Mann tells her story in the Kennedy Center's presentation of Mrs. Packard.
Keywords: husband · religious · Asylum · beliefs · Kennedy Center · disagrees · Packard · silence · insane · 1861 · Elizabeth Packard · Calvinist
