Archive for February, 2008
« Previous EntriesThe Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln
Friday, February 29th, 2008I have been following the reviews of a one man play called The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln. For the most part, they have been very positive throughout the play’s month-long run at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California. If you are currently in the Burbank area, I encourage you to check out the play. Here [...]
Allen Guelzo on the Daily Show!
Thursday, February 28th, 2008I am a big fan of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. If you saw the show last night, you already know what I’m about to post…Lincoln author Allen Guelzo was a guest on the show last night! Professor Guelzo was there to promote his new book on the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The topic is especially [...]
“He’s the Greatest Man Since St. Paul!”
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008It was 148 years ago today: February 27, 1860. Abraham Lincoln was in New York City. He would deliver the most important speech of his career to date. Cooper Union was the venue. It had a remarkable history. Founded just a year earlier by wealthy industrialist Peter Cooper, the Cooper Union began as an institute [...]
Abraham Lincoln Enloe?
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Abraham Lincoln is in the newspaper every day. He is, really. Not in every newspaper, of course, but if you scan enough papers you will find him. Today, a story in The Star in Cleveland County, North Carolina caught my eye. Tom Melton (pictured above) passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. The [...]
Lincoln and his Circle
Friday, February 22nd, 2008I am happy to pass along a new research link, featuring primary documents related to Abraham Lincoln. According to the Campus Times at the University of Rochester in New York, the Rare Books Web site has put its significant collection of Lincoln related manuscripts online. The project, called “Lincoln and his Circle,” features 287 letters, [...]
The Tools of War Remain Dangerous
Thursday, February 21st, 2008A very sad story today out of Richmond, Virginia. A man who sold Civil War relics, including artillery shells, cannonballs, and bullets, was killed in his backyard yesterday, apparently while trying to disarm Civil War era ordnance. Police say Samuel H. White was the victim. He was the owner of Sam White Relics, which according [...]
Lincoln and Farmington: An Enduring Friendship
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Joshua Speed was Abraham Lincoln’s closest friend. They were roomates in Springfield for four years. When Speed moved two were roomates in Springfield for four years. In early1841, Speed moved back to his parent’s plantation, known as Farmington, located just outisde Louisville, Kentucky. Later that year, Lincoln visited the Speeds and stayed for about three [...]
"Abraham Lincoln in Song"
Monday, February 18th, 2008A big thank you to Emily and Itchy over on the Discussion Board for bringing the following story to my attention: Chris Vallillo, a Central Illinois musician who has performed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, has released a record called “Abraham Lincoln in Song.” Inspired by the period music in such films as Ken [...]
2008 Lincoln Prize…A Split Decision
Friday, February 15th, 2008The results are in. The winner of this year’s coveted Lincoln Prize, the most prestigious (and generous) award in the field of Lincoln Studies, is… Wait a minute…we have a split decision! The award goes to two different books: The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics [...]
Lincoln’s Stories
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Lately I’ve been thinking about Abraham Lincoln’s sense of humor. Everyone who knew him well commented on his story-telling ability. In fact, many of his friends recorded his jokes and stories, but much of the humor got lost in translation. “His stories may be literally retold,” wrote fellow circuit-riding lawyer Henry Clay Whitney, “every word, [...]
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