The opportunity to speak with my good friend and colleague harold holzer. Button on the top of your screen we will get to his many questions as we can toward the end. Attention to some objects that help us describe. He civil war realm, art,m objects, and documents on display have the power to stand in for a larger historical about our but what book . How did this come about and how effective is it in conveying the truth of the civil war in 50 objects . History thatctile brings you closer to the lived experience of the civil war. That is what made it so exciting for me. If you are asking how it happened, it happened because of lori. They asked me if i would be interested in doing this kind of article for publication, and she in and i will put some of the objects i have in mind on a few tables in the Administrative Offices of the historical society. What i saw during that first we will be discussing these objects. One of them was a relic of Abraham Lincolns presidency that i had never 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 Abraham Lincoln, even though i am tall and thin my came. Maybe one day. Thatg said that, i realize public history or formative history or living history is really important. Lincoln actors have a wonderful place in history. We have one of them and our history department. I used to give lots of talks like this in the state of illinois leading up to his bicentennial, the bicentennial of the birth of lincoln back of Abraham Lincoln in art andin 2009. He was born in 1809. Illinois is a huge state, and
The 19th century in linkin park are behind the chicago history museum. Just like the fact that you have free admission to the arts institute, you also have free admission to the chicago history museum. Step outside and look at the fantastic sculpture. The man or the standing lincoln. We will get back to this. I love this material. I am so moved by lincoln and by his era and by the art and imagery about him. I know it sounds creepy. Im in love with his body. Withll see in photographs him there is a lot to say. I know i am old and thin and tall. I do not just of like Abraham Lincoln. Maybe one day. Realizeaid that, i public history or performative history or living history is really, really important. Actors have a real important place in the way we understand history. If youre interested in that, we have a wonderful scholar in the History Department whose specialty that is. I used to give talks like this in the state of illinois. In 1809. Born afound out that illinois is huge states, re
Ah gus tuss saint gaudin. It is called the standing lincoln. We will get back to this. I love this material. I got to tell you, i am so moved by lincoln and by his era and by the art and imagery about him, the photographs of him. I know it sounds creepy, im in love with his body, and well see in photographs of him theres lots to say. By the way, i know im kind of like old and thin and tall, but i do not dress up like Abraham Lincoln. Maybe one day. But, you know, having said that, you know, i realize public history or Performance History or living history is really, really important. Lincoln enactors have an important place in the way we understand history. So if youre interested in that, we have a wonderful scholar, amy tyson, in the History Department whose specialty that is. I used to give lots of talks like this around the state of illinois in the years leading up to lincolns buy centennial, bicentennial of his birth in 2009. He was born in 1809. I found out that illinois is a huge
A single painting or photograph. His class is about 70 minutes. Do you recognize this . Do you recognize this statue . Were all chicagoans. Im going to shame you a little bit. We should know. Its, like, maybe the best sculpture of lincoln from the 19th century, and its in lincoln park, right behind the chicago history museum. And just like the fact that you have free admission to the art institute, you also have free admission to chicago history museum. Step outside next time and take a look. This is a fantastic sculpture by augustus saintgaudens. Lincoln, the man, or the standing lincoln is what its called. But well get back to this. I love this material. I got to tell you. I am so moved by lincoln and by his era and by the art and imagery about him, photographs of him. I know it sounds creepy. Im in love with his body. And well snow photographs of him, theres lots to say. And by the way, i know im, like, old and thin and tall. I did not dress up like Abraham Lincoln. Maybe one day. B