Jay Winik, author of the Lincoln biography April 1865: The Month That Saved America, looks at how Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee handled Lee's surrender at Appomattox; and considers the possible consequences if the surrender had not gone through or had proceeded poorly.
Professor Mackubin T. Owens looks at perceptions of Abraham Lincoln, both during his presidency and over the course of American history.
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An older version of this lecture can be found here.
Built in 1852 as a middle-class farm house for the family of John and Mary Surratt, the historic Surratt House also served as a tavern and hostelry, a post office, and a polling place during the crucial decade before the Civil War. During the war, it became a safehouse in the Confederate underground system which flourished in Southern Maryland. Today, the museum presents a variety of programs and events, recapturing the history of the mid-19th-century life and focusing on the web of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy and the involvement of the Surratt family.
A second website, maintained by the Surratt Society, can be found here.
The site offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, research library access, and monthly recreational and educational events.
This NBC Nightly New Report looks at the 1968 Presidential race, in which three Democratic candidates vied for the nomination. When Robert F. Kennedy won the California Primary, he emerged as the party's front-runner; but his victory was suddenly cut short by tragedy.
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Historians Susan Schoelwer and Kelly Nolin believe they have found the flag that Lincoln was holding onto at the time of his assassination in 1865.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces Malcolm X and his rejection of Martin Luther King's commitment to nonviolence. He believed African Americans had to separate themselves from white society to gain civil rights.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, a reaction against the spoils system, which rewarded political support with jobs.
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The Surratt Society presents this conference addressing the many issues surrounding the Lincoln assassination. This year's theme focuses on events and topics related to the tragedy of April 14, 1865. Several of these subjects touch on the "cast of characters" affected by the event. Another topic focuses on the infamous "American Bastille," with a concluding look at how the Lincoln assassination has been remembered in popular culture.
This workshop "will explore Abraham Lincoln’s life in Springfield, Illinois and the political and historical challenges he faced as President. Educators will hear from outstanding Lincoln scholars drawn from universities in the St. Louis area," visit local historical sites important to Lincoln's life, attend pedagogical sessions, complete readings, and create lesson plans. Major themes discussed will be "Lincoln and American Nationalism," "Lincoln and Power," "Lincoln and Freedom," and "Lincoln and Race."
This workshop "will explore Abraham Lincoln’s life in Springfield, Illinois and the political and historical challenges he faced as President. Educators will hear from outstanding Lincoln scholars drawn from universities in the St. Louis area," visit local historical sites important to Lincoln's life, attend pedagogical sessions, complete readings, and create lesson plans. Major themes discussed will be "Lincoln and American Nationalism," "Lincoln and Power," "Lincoln and Freedom," and "Lincoln and Race."