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United States History and Culture
F. Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: The Personal Side
By Spencer Davis
This is a Chautauqua-style program done in Lincoln
costume. Davis uses Lincoln's departure from Springfield, Ill., as the
occasion for Lincoln's reflections on his early life.
The Great Body of the Republic: Abraham
Lincoln and the Great Plains
By Kenneth Winkle
Abraham Lincoln considered the Great Plains important
for America’s future. As president, however, Lincoln subordinated the interest
of the Great Plains and the people who lived there because of his efforts
to win the Civil War. Professor Winkle investigates how Lincoln’s wartime
policies changed the history of the Great Plains forever and left an indelible
impression on the lives and culture of the people who live here today.
Understanding Emancipation: Abraham
Lincoln and Sojourner Truth
By Spencer Davis and Vivian Davis
Abraham Lincoln and Sojourner Truth met only
once — a brief meeting in the White House in 1864. That meeting serves
as the premise for a dialogue between Lincoln and Truth based on primary
sources and dedicated to revealing the complicated path to — and beyond
— the Emancipation Proclamation. The presentation is in period costume
with Spencer Davis portraying Lincoln and Vivian Davis portraying Truth.
The dialogue is preceded by a historical introduction by Spencer Davis
and followed by a question-and-answer period with the Davises. |