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 2005_MD_Lincoln_Other_050312 | 39 | Abraham Lincoln 2005 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
The Abraham Lincoln Institute held its Eighth Annual Symposium on "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the Archives II building in College Park. The event features a number of experts talking about aspects of Lincoln's life and then includes some awards for research and publication.
Pictures on this... |
| 2005_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_050312 | 82 | Abraham Lincoln 2005 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Abraham Lincoln Institute held its Eighth Annual Symposium on "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the Archives II building in College Park. The event features a number of experts talking about aspects of Lincoln's life and then includes some awards for research and publication.
* Howard... |
| 2010_DC_Lincoln_Final_100419 | 57 | Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- Final Meeting
WASHINGTON – The national Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) will convene its final meeting on Monday, April 19, 2010, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. President Abraham Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture in 1862, calling it the “people’s... |
| 2010_DC_Lincoln_Studies_100419 | 85 | Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- State of Lincoln Studies w/Matthew Pinsker
The Future of Lincoln:
Welcome and Video Presentation -- Harold Holzer, ALBC Co-Chairman
Introduction -- Darrel Bigham, ALBC Commissioner
Remarks -- Matt Pinsker
Q&A -- Moderated by Jim Horton, ALBC Commissioner
Closing Remarks -- Harold Holzer
The State of Lincoln Studies:
WASHINGTON – The... |
| 2012_DC_Emancipation_LC_120415 | 194 | DC -- Emancipation Day (2012) -- Celebration @ Lincoln Cottage
DC Emancipation Day Celebration - April 15, 2012
This year marks 150 years of emancipation in the District. The enslaved people in Washington, DC were freed nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation, telegraphing the eventual end of slavery to the rest of... |
| 2024_02_20A2_Holzer | 140 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: An Evening with Harold Holzer (and Steve Inskeep)
An Evening with Harold Holzer
Join preeminent Lincoln scholar and author, Harold Holzer for an evening at the Cottage. Mr. Holzer will be joined in conversation by Steve Inskeep.
A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, Mr. Holzer is a leading authority on Abraham Lincoln and... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2016_DC_Holzer_160114 | 49 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Harold Holzer ("A Just and Generous Nation")
Harold Holzer, co-author of the new book A Just and Generous Nation, will discuss Lincoln’s beliefs and policies on economic rights and opportunity. Mr. Holzer, winner of The 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, is one of the country’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of... |
| 2019_DC_Holzer_190612 | 75 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Harold Holzer ("Monument Man")
Cottage Conversation: Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French
Join us as Harold Holzer discusses his new book, Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French. |
| 2022_DC_LincolnM100_220522 | 453 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Event: Lincoln Memorial Centennial Celebration
Lincoln Memorial Centennial Celebration, May 22, 2022
Building on Lincoln’s Vision of Unity and Equality
Musical Prelude: United States Marine Band Brass Quintet
Master of Ceremonies: David J. Kent, President, Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia
Welcome: Charles Sams III, Director, National... |
| 2015_DC_2nd_InaugM_150304 | 100 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- 150th Anniversary Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Miscellaneous
Lincoln's Second Inaugural to be Commemorated at United States Capitol:
Actor Stephen Lang to Read Lincoln’s Immortal Inaugural Address
The Illinois State Society and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation (ALBF) will co-sponsor an official ceremony and reception in Statuary Hall of the... |
| 2015_DC_2nd_InaugP_150304 | 127 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- 150th Anniversary Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Presentation
150th Anniversary Commemoration President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Statuary Hall – United States Capitol
SPONSORED BY:
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation
Illinois State Society of Washington, DC
PROGRAM
Welcoming Remarks:
* Harold Holzer, Chair, Abraham Lincoln... |
| 2023_DC_USGA_Dinner_230428 | 235 | DC -- U.S. Grant Association Annual Meeting (2023) -- Opening Reception and Dinner
Opening Reception. Evening program and dinner
Presentation by Dr. Ryan Semmes, Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library “The Grant Doctrine: Defining Citizenship during Ulysses S. Grant’s Presidency.” |
| 2023_DC_USGA_Dinner_230429 | 148 | DC -- U.S. Grant Association Annual Meeting (2023) -- Saturday Dinner
Evening Reception at the Decatur House
Dinner and Evening Program
Remarks by USGA Officers
John Y. Simon Award presentation -- to Edna Greene Medford
Presentation by Dr. Charles Calhoun "There Never Was Such a President in the White House: The Political Leadership of Ulysses S. Grant" |
| 2023_DC_USGA_Decatur_230429 | 42 | DC -- U.S. Grant Association Annual Meeting (2023) -- Tour of Decatur House |
| 2011_DC_WPC_Dedication_110211 | 84 | DC -- Willard Hotel -- Washington Peace Conference -- Dedication ceremony
After lunch, conference participants met outside for the dedication of a 150th anniversary commemorative plaque which will be placed on the facade of The Willard Hotel beneath the plaque erected by the Civil War Centennial Commission of 1961. The plaque is an elongated bronze bar (38" x 18") denoting... |
| 2011_DC_WPC_Misc_110211 | 117 | DC -- Willard Hotel -- Washington Peace Conference -- Miscellaneous
This page contains all images except those of the presentation itself or of the dedication ceremony outside. This page therefore includes random audience shots, conversation shots, posed shots, etc.
This sesquicentennial symposium, "The Peace Conference at 150: A Call to Compromise," examines the... |
| 2011_DC_WPC_Speakers_110211 | 126 | DC -- Willard Hotel -- Washington Peace Conference -- Speakers
Speakers in sequence:
* Kim B. Holien, Professional Military Historian, Master of Ceremonies
* James Veil, Willard InterContinental Hotel, Welcoming Remarks
* Professor James I. (Bud) Robertson, Jr., a leading expert in Civil War history and Executive Director for Civil War Studies at Virginia... |
| 2015_DC_Fords_150V_150414 | 102 | Ford's Theatre -- 150th anniversary candlelight vigil
Candlelight Vigil
April 14 at 10:15 p.m.
On Tenth Street in front of Ford’s Theatre
Beginning at 10:15 p.m., Ford’s will host more than 150 Civil War living historians on Tenth Street to recreate the all-night vigil for Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the night, the historians will share first-person... |
| 2010_DC_Ford_Authors_100710 | 53 | Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln Scholars
Join us on Saturday, July 10, and meet Lincoln historians Jean H. Baker, Gabor Boritt, Michael Burlingame, Catherine Clinton, Harold Holzer, Matthew Pinsker, James L. Swanson and Douglas L. Wilson. The scholars will be signing copies of their books in the Atlantic Lobby of Ford's Theatre from 2:30 to... |
| 2009_DC_LLSeen_090216 | 10 | Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- Lincoln Seen & Heard (Sam Waterston and Harold Holzer)
Ford's Theatre Announces Programming for Free Living Lincoln Series:
Washington, D.C.—Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford’s Theatre Society, announced the line-up for the free Living Lincoln Series, which will premiere Feb. 16, 2009. This Monday-night series will explore the many aspects of President... |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Special_120220 | 23 | Ford's Theatre -- President's Day -- Special Events (Jon Spelman, Tony Horwitz, Chris Matthews, Harold Holzer, and Michael Beschloss)
Several special events:
(1) Paul R. Tetreault, director of Ford's Theatre, in front of the CEL
(2) Jon Spelman, of Tales of the Lincoln:
Explore the myth and legend of Abraham Lincoln with storyteller Jon Spelman. In this fascinating new look at our 16th president, Spelman recounts tales about... |
| 2010_DC_RFA1D_100709 | 23 | Ford's Theatre -- "Road from Appomattox" and "One Destiny" Society event
Ford's Theatre Society
Paul R. Tetreault, Director
Presents
The Road From Appomattox
and
One Destiny
The Road From Appomattox
by Richard Hellesen
Robert E. Lee ... John Dow
Ulysses S. Grant ... Steven Carpenter
Directed by Mark Ramont
One Destiny
by Richard Hellesen
Harry Hawk ...... |
| 2009_DC_LOC_Lincoln_090304 | 114 | Library of Congress -- Event: Lincoln Bicentennial Symposium (presentations)
Award-Winning Scholars Gather on 148th Anniversary of Lincoln’s First Inauguration:
Law and politics dominated Abraham Lincoln's public life, yet being president brought little reward, for he could not escape the weight of war and the issue of racial inequality. However, his words and deeds that shaped... |
| 2009_DC_Dinner_090212 | 201 | Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia -- Bicentennial dinner -- Except for podium presentation
The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia held its Bicentennial Birthday Celebration for President Abraham Lincoln at the Willard Hotel. Invited speakers were The Honorable George S. McGovern (Senator, Author, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient.) and Dr. Craig L. Symonds (Historian, Author,... |
| 2009_DC_DinnerP_090212 | 109 | Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia -- Bicentennial dinner -- Presentations
The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia held its Bicentennial Birthday Celebration for President Abraham Lincoln at the Willard Hotel. Invited speakers were The Honorable George S. McGovern (Senator, Author, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient.) and Dr. Craig L. Symonds (Historian, Author,... |
| 2014_MD_JMM_Holzer_140223 | 35 | MD -- Baltimore -- Jewish Museum of Maryland -- Harold Holzer: "Kaddish for Lincoln" (Sadie B. Feldman Family Lecture)
Sadie B. Feldman Family Lecture: Kaddish for Lincoln
Speaker: Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
By tradition, Abraham Lincoln was the first American gentile for whom Jews said Kaddish–the Hebrew prayer for the dead. The story may approach the realm of legend, but... |
| 2014_DC_Holzer_141023 | 40 | Natl Archives -- Harold Holzer ("Lincoln and the Power of the Press")
Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
Tonight’s talk and conversation will focus on press and politics in the age of Abraham Lincoln, including Lincoln’s dabbling in journalism, and his use of political patronage to secure and maintain press support. Lincoln scholar Harold... |
| 2019_DC_Monument_190228 | 117 | Natl Archives -- Harold Holzer ("Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French") w/Edna Greene Medford
Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French
In celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, we present a program focusing on the monument built to honor the 16th President and the artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial, Daniel Chester French. Monument Man is the first comprehensive... |
| 2006_DC_NACW_060419 | 44 | Natl Archives -- Ken Burns (introducing "Civil War: Universe of Battle")
The Civil War: The Universe of Battle, 1863 (60 minutes)
The Civil War remains the highest rated and most celebrated documentary in public television’s history. Tonight, Emmy® Award–winning filmmaker Ken Burns will introduce episode 5 of this landmark film, which focuses on the events surrounding the... |
| 2012_DC_Lincoln_Const_120126 | 53 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Lincoln and the Constitution
Lincoln and the Constitution:
No President faced a more severe Constitutional crisis—or tested the limits of the Constitution more daringly—than Abraham Lincoln. Authors and historians Mark E. Neely, Jr., , and Frank J. Williams—with Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer as moderator—probe issues that still... |
| 2009_DC_NALAC_090417 | 80 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Lincoln Assassination Conspirators (w/Harold Holzer and Edward Steers Jr.)
The Lincoln Assassination Conspirators: Their Confinement and Execution, as Recorded in the Letterbook of John Frederick Hartranft
On May 1, 1865, two weeks after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, President Andrew Johnson appointed John Frederick Hartranft to command the Washington Arsenal military... |
| 2011_DC_CW_Cartoons_110106 | 159 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Political Cartoons of the Civil War
Political Cartoons of the Civil War and Their Role in Shaping History:
How do political cartoons from the Civil War era reveal what Americans thought about the war and how they participated in the politics of the day?
Join us for an illustrated discussion focusing on political cartoons — whether... |
| 2016_DC_Lincoln_Matters_160218 | 100 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- "Why Lincoln Still Matters" (w/Harold Holzer, Martha Hodges, Craig Symonds, and Lucas Morel)
Why Lincoln Still Matters:
On the 207th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, a panel of Lincoln scholars will discuss how Lincoln can still guide and inspire our nation in the face of 21st–century challenges. Panelists include Harold Holzer, Martha Hodges, Craig Symonds, and Lucas Morel. Book... |
| 2011_DC_NYTCW_110410 | 35 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds ("New York Times: Complete Civil War")
Inside Media: The New York Times and the Civil War
Guest(s): Harold Holzer and Craig L. Symonds
The New York Times was one of the few newspapers with correspondents on the front lines throughout the Civil War, which began 150 years ago on April 12, 1861.
“The New York Times Complete Civil War,... |
| 2015_DC_Holzer_150214 | 25 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Harold Holzer ("Lincoln and the Power of the Press")
Inside Media: Lincoln and the Power of the Press
Harold Holzer talks about his new book, “Lincoln and the Power of the Press,” which examines how the president used the press to shape public opinion.
The program coincides with opening weekend of the Newseum’s newsest exhibit “President Lincoln is... |
| 2009_DC_Holzer_090418 | 117 | Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Harold Holzer ("John Henry Brown's Abraham Lincoln") -- People
American Pictures: The American Pictures Distinguished Lecture Series offers a highly original approach to art and portraiture. This series pairs great works of art with leading figures of contemporary American culture. Each American Pictures lecture features an eminent writer, thinker, historian, or... |
| 2015_DC_Holzer_150215 | 54 | Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Author Talk: Harold Holzer ("Lincoln and the Power of the Press")
Meet the Author: Harold Holzer:
Harold Holzer is one of the country's leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. Join Holzer in America's Presidents as he discusses his latest book Lincoln and the power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion. |
| 2017_DC_Holzer_170215 | 88 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Harold Holzer (Depictions of Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation in the Capitol)
Harold Holzer To Speak At Free U.S. Capitol Historical Society Event:
Talk Will Focus on Depictions of Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation in the Capitol
Award-winning writer and lecturer Harold Holzer will give the U.S. Capitol Historical Society’s 2017 Black History Month Lecture on Wednesday, February... |
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