Abraham Lincoln Interpreter George Buss
Abraham Lincoln interpreter George Buss spoke with American History TV about his more than three decades portraying the 16th president.
1,875 viewsAbraham Lincoln interpreter George Buss spoke with American History TV about his more than three decades portraying the 16th president.
1,875 viewsHarold Holzer moderated a panel discussion on how President Lincoln’s opposition to slavery while respecting its protection by the Constitution put him at odds with both Southern slaveholder…
947 viewsPanelists discussed the reaction to President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation such as New York’s response of ousting Republicans from statewide office, heightening the criticism of the p…
696 viewsThe 150th anniversary observance of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates included a re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln’s famous “House Divided Speech” in the same room he gave it to the Illinois Republi…
1,324 viewsStephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the third in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois …
1,524 viewsStephen A. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and Abraham Lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the second in a series of seven debates for the right to represent Illinois…
4,215 viewsProfessors John Splaine and Edna Greene Medford talked about their impressions of this debate, including its significance as the last debate and all the various issues raised in the debates.…
2,386 viewsProfessors John Simon and Edna Greene Medford talked about the significance of this debate for both Lincoln and Douglas and the issues raised in it, such as slavery and states' rights. Telep…
442 viewsProfessors Juliet Walker and Stephen Oates discussed their impressions of this re-enactment. They also talked about the effects that the Freeport debate had on the career of Senator Douglas …
568 viewsAt the Lincoln Forum Mr. Buss was asked about his favorite Civil War books.
81 viewsProfessors David Zarefsky and Edna Medford spoke about the history of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and slavery in the U.S. during the third in a series of Lincoln-Douglas debate previews.
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