OCTOBER 21, 2003
Lincoln's Sanctuary: The Soldiers' Home

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by Matthew Pinsker, Professor of History, Dickinson College
Mr. Pinsker talked about his book, Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home, which depicts Lincoln and his family moving into a small cottage in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, a residence for disabled military veterans. Lincoln lived at the Soldiers' Home for a quarter of his presidency, and for nearly half of the critical year of 1862.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
Judging Lincoln

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by Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court & Member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Judge Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, talked about his book Judging Lincoln, published by Southern Illinois University Press. He also showed some of the illustrations in the book of items from his collection of Lincoln memorabilia. The book is a collection of essays Williams wrote about President Lincoln over the past twenty years.

DECEMBER 27, 2001
Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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by Edward Steers, Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Mr. Steers talked about his book, Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In his book, Steers asserts that John Wilkes Booth was neither mad nor alone in his act of assassination against President Lincoln. He received the help of many, not the least of who was Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd, the Charles County physician who has been portrayed as the innocent victim of a vengeful government. Steers argues that Booth was also aided by the Confederate leadership in Richmond.

JULY 11, 2000
Booknotes: Lerone Bennett, Author, "Forced Into Glory"

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Mr. Bennett discussed his book "Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream," published by Johnson Publishing. He argued that President Lincoln was a racist whose political mentor was Senator Henry Clay, a Kentucky slave owner. He also contended that Lincoln supported fugitive slave laws. And he talked about his long career in African-American journalism.

FEBRUARY 23, 2000
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President

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by Allen Guelzo, Professor, Gettysburg College
Mr. Guelzo talked about his book Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President. In his book, Guelzo delves into President Lincoln's inner life; his religious beliefs, his philosophical convictions, his interest in political economy and how these influences affected the outcome of the Civil War.

MAY 15, 1999
1863: Rebirth of a Nation

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by Joseph Stevens, Historian
Mr. Stevens discussed his book, 1863: The Rebirth of a Nation.. The book is a chronicle of the twelve months of 1863, which began with President Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, and includes many details of Civil War battles and other historic events.

NOVEMBER 27, 1995
Lincoln

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by David Herbert Donald, Professor of History, Harvard University
Professor Donald talked about his recent book, Lincoln. The book emphasizes four aspects of President Lincoln's life: his ambition, his law practice, his married life and his several electoral defeats. Parts of the audio cassette abridgement were also played.

APRIL 26, 1994
The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln

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by Mark Neely, Professor of History, Saint Louis University
Professor Neely spoke about his biography The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America. Neely focuses particularly on the moral dilemmas and accomplishments of Lincoln during his presidency and years in public office. He discussed the former president's political decisions and family life.

JULY 21, 1993
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

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by Harold Holzer, Editor
Mr. Holzer discussed the book he edited entitled The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete and Unexpurgated Texts. He spoke about the historical background of the debates, the content and conduct of the debates, and historians and politicians have viewed the debates.

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