Lincoln Bicentennial Symposium, Part One
Three speakers present in this first half of an all-day symposium commemorating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln. Commemorating the 148th anniversary of Lincoln's first inaugural address, Harold Holzer presents a talk titled "Lincoln Comes to Washington: The Journey of a President-Elect"; James M. McPherson speaks on "Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief"; and William Lee Miller discusses Lincoln's struggle to transform ideals and bring about a better understanding of freedom.
The second half of the symposium may be found here.