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On happy to introduce our next speaker. John jay hennessy is an author serving as the chief historian and chief of interpretation at fredericksburg at the military park. He is the author of a great book, the first battle of manassas. As well as the definitive book on second manassas, returned to pull run. Lets welcome john hennessy. [applause] mr. Hennessy i have to start with this. This is not a gratuitous praising of my team that i have loved since i was 11 years old. The pittsburg penguins pl...

Welcome to the december meeting of the Lincoln Group of the district of columbia. Group was formed in ,he 1930s to honor the memory legacy, principles of Abraham Lincoln, and for over 80 years, we have had programs like this with outside speakers, and our own members, and today, we are very pleased to have three of the members of the Lincoln Group of d. C. Who have authored books related to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Each of our speakers will talk for about 15 minutes, and then the t...

Memories, the legacy, the principles of Abraham Lincoln for over 80 years weve had programs like this with outside speakers and our own members. And today, we are very pleased to have three of the members of the Lincoln Group of d. C. Who have authored books related to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Each of our speakers will talk for about 15 minutes, and then the three will gather here and have an opportunity to take your questions. So keep your questions that you have in mind for the f...

Stephen engle, the author of a great book about lincoln and the nations governors. Jonathan white, author of midnight in america. And soon to be with us, a book, our little monitor. And of course, Catherine Clinton , no stranger to us, author of many books. And, and author of a great ongraphy as well as edwards standin, called stand on edward stanton, called stanton. He told me, and i hope i am not revealing any confidence, he has a glint in his eye. Good luck with that. I am sure we will hear a...

Due respect, in my courtroom. [laughter] but we do have some great scholars with us this morning. Stephen engle, the author of a great book about lincoln and the nations governors. Jonathan white, author of midnight in america. And soon to be with us, a book, our little monitor. And of course, catherine clinton, no stranger to us, author of many books. And walter, author of a great biography as well as on Edwin Stanton, called stanton. He told me, and i hope i am not revealing any confidence, he...

This statue . We are all chicagoans. I am going to shame you a little bit, you should know what may be the best sculpture of lincoln from the 19th century, linkin park. Lincoln park. There is free admission there. Aep outside next time, it is amazing sculpture. It is called the standing lincoln. But we will get back to this. I love this material. Hesso moved by lincoln, his error his era. I am in love with his body there are lots of things to say about his photographs. I do not dress up like Abr...

Weve also got some other raffles going on, and at your table you have been given a notecard that we would like you to write down a question for our panel this afternoon. If you have a question for them, and what i will do, i will take up the most objectionable ones [laughs] well proceed from there. But, so if youve got a question, write it down, and we will ask our wonderful speakers today. Weve also at the break we are going to bring in my staff and were going to have a chance acknowledge them....

Questions. So keep your questions that you have in mind for the first and second speaker, or after the third speaker. I will introduce them briefly. All three of them. And then have an opportunity to say a few more words about each as they begin their talks. The first book is a biography of lincoln, subtitled the man who saved america. Say a few more words about each and it is for the general reader. The author, david, will show, has some astonishing illustrations. The second book, by Elizabeth ...

Civil war, but the most private lives of his soldiers as well. As our first speaker amusingly calls it, the remarkable nightlife of civil war americans. What he is describing in that subtitle is their dreams. Not there conscious hopes, but their subconscious imaginings. And what they wrote home to describe in remembering what occurred during the precious hours during which the troops aged to catch the rest their rest in tents or in the field, drifting into dreams that expressed longing for home,...

Williams, chair of the Lincoln Forum, and welcome to this panel of forum 22, relating to lincolns enemies. And im so pleased to have it distinguished, every time someone says distinguished i want to run to the merlot bar. Its like saying with all due respect in my courtroom. But we do have some great scholars with us this morning. Stephen engle, the author of a great book about lincoln, and the nations governors. Jonathan white, author of midnight in america, and soon to be with us, the book our...