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Frank Williams and Edna Medford

Lincoln scholars Frank Williams and Edna Medford talked about Abraham Lincoln’s life and some of the thousands of books written about him (c… read more

Lincoln scholars Frank Williams and Edna Medford talked about Abraham Lincoln’s life and some of the thousands of books written about him (currently being published at the rate of one a week). They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. February 2009 is the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the kickoff of the national celebration. Frank Williams and Edna Medford are the co-authors, with Harold Holzer, of The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views.

Frank J. Williams, former chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, is the founding chairman of the Lincoln Forum. A member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, he served for 12 years as president of the Lincoln Group of Boston and for nine as president of the Abraham Lincoln Association. He is the author of a dozen books including a collection of his essays titled Judging Lincoln. He is currently working on an annotated bibliography of Lincoln books and pamphlets written since Lincoln’s deat close

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In Depth with Frank Williams and Edna Medford

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Program ID:
283742-1
Category:
Call-In
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 01, 2009 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 16, 2009 | 11:28pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Feb 01, 2009 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 01, 2009 | 11:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 07, 2009 | 9:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 16, 2009 | 11:28am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 16, 2009 | 11:28pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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