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Lincoln Manuscript Sets New Auction Record
On Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Christie's auction house in New York announced that a handwritten, autographed manuscript of the president's 1864 victory speech sold for $3.44 million -- the highest ever paid for any American historical document.
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Watch Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on “The Today Show”
On the eve of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. appeared on NBC's "The Today Show" to talk about LOOKING FOR LINCOLN, Lincoln's role in the end of slavery, and the president's continuing impact on America.
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Listen to Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on “The Tom Joyner Morning Show”
Listen now to LOOKING FOR LINCOLN presenter and writer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on "The Tom Joyner Morning Show".
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Watch Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on “The Colbert Report”
LOOKING FOR LINCOLN presenter and writer Henry Louis Gates, Jr. appeared on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" to talk about the documentary and his new book, Lincoln on Race & Slavery.
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Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s quest to piece together Abraham Lincoln’s complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C., and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day – relic hunters, re-enactors, and others for whom the study of Lincoln is a passion.
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LOOKING FOR LINCOLN, presented and written by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., addresses many of the controversies surrounding Abraham Lincoln – race, equality, religion, politics, and depression – by carefully interpreting evidence from those who knew him and those who study him today.
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Lincoln’s Legacy: A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the presenter and writer of LOOKING FOR LINCOLN, spoke with THIRTEEN about Abraham Lincoln's impressive legacy. Read the interview now.
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Interactive Timeline: Lincoln Over Time
Take this interactive challenge to place events and images from the life of Lincoln in chronological order.
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Quiz: Lincoln Myths and Misconceptions
Think you know your Lincoln? Test your knowledge about Lincoln myths and misconceptions in our quiz.
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Interactive Map: Cities and Counties Named for Lincoln
See the cities, towns and counties named for America's sixteenth president in this interactive map.
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