http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/53400 Gabor Boritt's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 19 May 2013 19:54:55 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=53400&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/53400 136 248 Head shot of {$person->name} Gabor Boritt talked about his book [The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows], published by Simon and Schuster. The guest interviewer was James Swanson. Topics included the fact that the Gettysburg Address was Lincoln's first public speech since his inauguration and was one of only seven or eight speeches given during his presidency. He also told the story of Lincoln going to Gettysburg the day before the speech to walk the battlefield. Hungarian-born scholar Gabor Boritt is a professor and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He has authored or edited sixteen books about Lincoln and the Civil War, including [The Historian's Lincoln] and [The Lincoln Enigma]. James Swanson is a senior legal scholar at the Heritage Foundation's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. He is the author of [Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer], published by William Morrow. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195790-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195790-1 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:00:13 GMT Contributor and editor Boritt talked about the collection of essays, [The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces of an American Icon], published by Oxford University Press. The book addresses some of the areas of Abraham Lincoln's life that are under modern scrutiny. Mr. Boritt said that Mr. Lincoln's attitudes and decisions should be judged in the context of the 1800s. In [The Lincoln Enigma] nine Lincoln scholars, including Mr. Boritt, explore Abraham Lincoln's marriage, his plan to send blacks back to Africa and other aspects of his legacy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165280-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165280-1 Mon, 20 Aug 2001 00:54:22 GMT Professor Boritt talked about the life legacy and writings of President Lincoln. Following his remarks he answered questions from students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164873-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164873-1 Wed, 26 Dec 2001 23:33:45 GMT The day after the prize presentation, some of the winners of the Lincoln Prize participated in a panel discussion on the Civil War. Participants included Professor Weigley who won first place for his book [A Great Civil War: A Military and Political History], published by Indiana University Press. The book examines wartime strategy and tactics as well as the broader operational modes used in Civil War theaters. Also present were two of the first place winners of the e-Lincoln Prize, Professors Ayers and Rubin, who along with their colleague, Professor William Thomas (not present), created the CD-ROM, book and web site [Valley of the Shadow: The Eve of War], published electronically by W.W. Norton and Company and the University of Virginia. This winning web can be found at http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu. The web site allows visitors to explore in great detail the microcosms of antebellum life in two contrasting communities, one Northern, one Southern. The project offers links to letters, diaries and newspaper accounts gathered by a team of scholars over the past ten years of the project. The event was moderated by Mr. Basker who solicited comments from Professors Borritt, Weigley, Ayers and Rubin and then all panelists took questions from the students in the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163744-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163744-1 Sun, 15 Apr 2001 16:01:11 GMT Martin Marty delivered the Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture on the topic, "The Wartime Abraham Lincoln and the Ironic Tradition in American." He focused on President Lincoln as a religious thinker along with his religious beliefs. Following his remarks, he answered questions from the audience. The Fortenbaugh Lecture occurs each year on the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. The program began with a fife and drum performance of a Civil War-era song. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161156-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161156-1 Mon, 08 Jan 2001 09:30:11 GMT Mr. Wilson received the 1999 Lincoln Award for his book [Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln], published by Alfred A. Knopf. He talked about his book and described the young Abraham Lincoln's transformation from a 'country bumpkin' to a sophisticated political figure. Wilson analyzed hundreds of contemporary accounts and personal correspondence which are frequently quoted in his book. After his prepared remarks, Mr. Wilson responded to audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158738-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158738-1 Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:01:42 GMT Mr. Harris talked about his book [With Charity for All: Lincoln and the Restoration of the Union], published by the University Press of Kentucky. The book, second place winner for the 1998 Lincoln Prize competition, examines Lincoln's approach to reconstruction, and how his policies for reintegrating the South into the Union were implemented at the local level. After his prepared remarks, Mr. Harris answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158241-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158241-1 Sat, 16 Sep 2000 21:49:48 GMT Winners of the Lincoln Prize talked about their books on Abraham Lincoln or the field of Civil War history, encouraged students in their study of American history, and answered audience questions. The Institute endows prestigious book prizes such as the Lincoln Prize and the Frederick Douglass Prize. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156675-1 Sun, 28 May 2000 12:36:46 GMT The guests talked about the Civil War period and the presidents in office during that time. They also responded to audience telephone calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154371-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) C-SPAN Specials http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154371-1 Fri, 24 Dec 1999 00:37:49 GMT Mr. Boritt was asked about his favorite Civil War books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/117480-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/117480-1 Sun, 27 Dec 1998 09:00:00 GMT Mr. Boritt talked about Abraham Lincoln's family background. Professor Simon, the lead editor for the papers of Ulysses S. Grant, spoke about Lincoln's family life, including his troubled relationship and his affection for a woman before he married Mary Todd, and how various scholars have examined these issues. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95229-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95229-1 Fri, 02 Jan 1998 15:00:26 GMT