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January 12th, 2009
Watch LOOKING FOR LINCOLN
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.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: “A Little Bit Like Trying to Portray God”
Watch an extended interview with a Lincoln presenter about what he has in common with Abraham Lincoln, and why he portrays the president.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: “I’m Abe”
Watch selected interviews with a gathering of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln presenters at the site of the last Lincoln-Douglas debate in Alton, Illinois.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: A Lincoln Presenter on Lincoln’s Religion
Watch an extended interview with a Lincoln presenter and ordained minister on Lincoln's spiritual background, and why Lincoln is his hero.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: Dennis Boggs, Lincoln Presenter
Watch an extended interview with Lincoln presenter Dennis Boggs about the reasons why he models himself after the president.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: Our American Cousin, the Opera
In this video, composer Eric Sawyer talks about his vision of Lincoln's life in his opera, "Our American Cousin."
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: Lincoln Weekend in Milford, PA
In this video, meet the cast of characters behind the Pike County Historical Society's annual Lincoln Weekend in Milford, Pennsylvania.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: Archaeologist Robert Mazrim Visits Lincoln Historical Sites
In this video, archaeologist and historian Robert Mazrim takes us on a tour of Lincoln historical sites in central Illinois, including the Lincoln Memorial Highway and the grave of Ann Rutledge.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: Creating Lincoln
In this exclusive video, Elliot Schwartz of StudioEIS in Brooklyn, New York takes us behind the scenes of the creation of statues Abraham Lincoln.
December 22nd, 2008
Web Exclusive: Bob Rogers on Designing the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
In this web exclusive video, Bob Rogers talks with Henry Louis Gates Jr. about his designs of the exhibits in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum.
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Watch LOOKING FOR LINCOLN
Interactive Timeline: Lincoln Over Time
Quiz: Lincoln Myths and Misconceptions
Interactive Map: Lincoln Statues Across the Country
Introduction: Analyzing the Evidence
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Lincoln on Race & Slavery
Edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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