II. 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.