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win national tribute to abraham lincoln. so stanton is a great american hero, so overlooked. one of the best things about the show is stan is finally given his due in american history. it's emmy award winning actor tobias menzies, as you said, who portrays edwin stanton. yeah. here's a little bit of how he portrays stanton, but if you're a war secretary, how come you don't assign a task like this c? you've got a little brother and we let him solve yourever met a challenge. i could delegate. why was it up to edwin stanton? do all these things? lead the search as he's trying to win the war and organize the funeral procession. why was it the secretary of war's job? well, the secretary o called hi, his god of war. after abraham lincoln, stanton was the most powerful in america. the presidency was not that important in office. and andrew johnson was, not that important to vice president lincoln, turned to stanton and relied on him to win that war, to supply the union army to discipline the army, to strategize. so stanton was real
win national tribute to abraham lincoln. so stanton is a great american hero, so overlooked. one of the best things about the show is stan is finally given his due in american history. it's emmy award winning actor tobias menzies, as you said, who portrays edwin stanton. yeah. here's a little bit of how he portrays stanton, but if you're a war secretary, how come you don't assign a task like this c? you've got a little brother and we let him solve yourever met a challenge. i could delegate. why...
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hamish linklater is an amazing abraham lincoln. i've known a few lincolns, i've known gregory peck, i've known sam waterston. i met hal holbrook. they were in their own ways, different lincolns. but hamish is i remember when i was on set in savannah when we were filming some scenes and hamish and i had dinner for the first time and he said, i'm very nervous to meet you. i said, i've watched you perform all day to day. you are abraham and he's abraham lincoln in the series, tobias is a fabulous secretary of war. sam, a very important thing is to show the relationship and friendship between lincoln and stanton and hamish and tobias captured this perfectly. tobias menzies. tobias menzies, yes. and so i felt i was watching the real abraham lincoln, the real secretary of war, stanton you know, can in any tv series have every fact in my book? of course not. but are the characters real? yes. did it convince me? yes. so i'm very happy with it. a series that viewers can watch on apple tv. plus, let's go back to the scene of the crime, thoug
hamish linklater is an amazing abraham lincoln. i've known a few lincolns, i've known gregory peck, i've known sam waterston. i met hal holbrook. they were in their own ways, different lincolns. but hamish is i remember when i was on set in savannah when we were filming some scenes and hamish and i had dinner for the first time and he said, i'm very nervous to meet you. i said, i've watched you perform all day to day. you are abraham and he's abraham lincoln in the series, tobias is a fabulous...
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he's right behind abraham lincoln. lincoln sees something in the au lincoln leans forward to see what's going on. so lincoln doubt is presenting the rear left of his head to the sightline of john wilkes booth. booth has to do nothing but take the opportunity out of his pocket. aim it forward. he can almost lincoln's head with a pistol and he fires that one shot and lincoln slumps down. he doesn't know what hit him. lincoln doesn't even hear the shot. he's unconscious immediately because the bullet enters behind his lift, air goes diagonally through his brain and comes to rest behind his right eye. and then major rathbone, one of lincoln's theater guests, leaps up. he realizes something is wrong. booth shouts, freedom, freedom to the south. and then booth withdraws a dagger and stabs rather deeply through his arm. rathbone is bleeding. booth then goes to the balustrade. he slides over and he jumps down. now, normally i'd make that shot with no problem, but his spirit catches on either flag or on a portrait of george was
he's right behind abraham lincoln. lincoln sees something in the au lincoln leans forward to see what's going on. so lincoln doubt is presenting the rear left of his head to the sightline of john wilkes booth. booth has to do nothing but take the opportunity out of his pocket. aim it forward. he can almost lincoln's head with a pistol and he fires that one shot and lincoln slumps down. he doesn't know what hit him. lincoln doesn't even hear the shot. he's unconscious immediately because the...
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its guests haluded abraham lincoln, mark twain. world war two soldiers and t first japanese delegation the united states in 1861. welcome to the willard. i'm carr and i owns this wonderful asset and today you'll hear a lot its rich history. hello, marie carr. welcome to the willard hotel, located in the heart of the city. just two blocks away from the ite house. the willard is conveniently located to many of the city's notable attractions, including iconic monuments, memorials and museums on the national mall. we're very fortunate to have location and we can know wre thanks to captain john taylor. captain john taylor was reputed to be one of virginia's wealthiest plantation owners. he was a friend and supporter of to build the city of washington, d.c. captain taylor acquired the land on 14th and pennsylvania avenue in 181he built six two story atc dwellings. now, you might won this was a goestmt for him, because the city of washington at the time was, really not a city at all. it was more of a town. in fact, it was far marshlands.
its guests haluded abraham lincoln, mark twain. world war two soldiers and t first japanese delegation the united states in 1861. welcome to the willard. i'm carr and i owns this wonderful asset and today you'll hear a lot its rich history. hello, marie carr. welcome to the willard hotel, located in the heart of the city. just two blocks away from the ite house. the willard is conveniently located to many of the city's notable attractions, including iconic monuments, memorials and museums on...
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abraham lincoln bicentennial commission. like our lincoln forum chairman, john white, based on his study output and public engagement, i'm not sure that our forum actually sleeps either. harold currently serves the john f, jonathan f stanton, director of hunter college's roosevelt house public policy institute and has authored or coauthored or edited more than 50 books in. 2020. he published the presidents, the press the endless battle between the white house and the media from the founding fathers to fake news. his previous book on a similar theme was the award winning lincoln and the power of the press the war for public opinion, which won the gilder lehrman lincoln prize in 2015. among his many publications, lincoln harold has also written an important biography of lincoln memorial sculptor daniel chester, french in monument man the life and art of daniel chester french published in 2019. i could go on at some length about harold's history as lincoln scholar, his 23 years as senior vice president for public affairs at the
abraham lincoln bicentennial commission. like our lincoln forum chairman, john white, based on his study output and public engagement, i'm not sure that our forum actually sleeps either. harold currently serves the john f, jonathan f stanton, director of hunter college's roosevelt house public policy institute and has authored or coauthored or edited more than 50 books in. 2020. he published the presidents, the press the endless battle between the white house and the media from the founding...
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abraham lincoln and his family ayed at the willard for ten days. and in fact, first check he wrote when he was a president was to pay for his willard hotel bill ulysses grant also at the willard. however, when he appeared to check in with his son, he didn't have on his uniform. he looked disheveled and unfortunately one recognized him. so his room wasn't very nice. we're lucky, though, he doesn't hold a grudge because he came back to the willard multiple times. he liked to smoke a cigar, sit by the fireplace, and spend time in the lobby. a lot ofessm decide to take the opportune a grant sitting in the lobby at the will askor favors, and president grant called them lobbyists. the term lobbyists origat in london, but it was president grant who made a word that's common in our picture. we learned today. juliet ward howe was also a guest at willard. she was the sister, the famous lobbyist, sam ward, and he had recommended she and her husband at the willard. the willard was one of the few hotels that offered stationery to his guest. it was on one of the
abraham lincoln and his family ayed at the willard for ten days. and in fact, first check he wrote when he was a president was to pay for his willard hotel bill ulysses grant also at the willard. however, when he appeared to check in with his son, he didn't have on his uniform. he looked disheveled and unfortunately one recognized him. so his room wasn't very nice. we're lucky, though, he doesn't hold a grudge because he came back to the willard multiple times. he liked to smoke a cigar, sit by...
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abraham lincoln did not stay in this room. the room was named after him. he stayed in the structure. it was dated in 1864, ten days prior to his election. but let's go back to what the city of washington was like in 1860. in 1860, there was a lot of focus on military and political activity, one historian noted that hotel demand so great the hotels were able to their prices from $2 to $4 a night. the willard, unlike other hotels, was considered neutral the northerners would enter from the pennsylvania avenue entrance, and our southerners entered from the f street entrance, the willard hall, with a large, spacious room that was able to accommodate the peace convention the convention was a last ditch to try to avert the civil war. it was held from fe 4th to february 27th, in 1861. it. 131 polities from 21 states and our former tyler was chair of the unfortunate. lee. it failed. and six weeks later the civil war started the arrival abraham lincoln to washington not without excitement. war fever was, broiling emotions there feelings in maryland there were sympa
abraham lincoln did not stay in this room. the room was named after him. he stayed in the structure. it was dated in 1864, ten days prior to his election. but let's go back to what the city of washington was like in 1860. in 1860, there was a lot of focus on military and political activity, one historian noted that hotel demand so great the hotels were able to their prices from $2 to $4 a night. the willard, unlike other hotels, was considered neutral the northerners would enter from the...
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african-american history, abraham lincoln and the u.s. constitution, even the books that he's written or would cut substantially into speaking time. so i'll just say some of the more recent titles, including emancipation, the union army and reelection of abraham lincoln, midnight america, darkness, sleep dreams during the civil war. our little monitor, the greatest invention of the civil war to address you, my friend. african african-americans to abraham lincoln shipwreck. a true civil war story of mutinies jailbreaks, blockade, running and the slave and a house by slaves. african-american visitors to the lincoln white house, the of which made him a co-recipient of the 2023 gilder lehrman lincoln prize. now, unless he's published something in the last couple of days. yes. oh, -- he's like, he's which which i was going to say, which is entirely possible as these kind of nodding his head over there. john's most recent publication is this year's final resting places. reflections, the meaning of civil war graves, which which john co-edited wi
african-american history, abraham lincoln and the u.s. constitution, even the books that he's written or would cut substantially into speaking time. so i'll just say some of the more recent titles, including emancipation, the union army and reelection of abraham lincoln, midnight america, darkness, sleep dreams during the civil war. our little monitor, the greatest invention of the civil war to address you, my friend. african african-americans to abraham lincoln shipwreck. a true civil war...
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abraham lincoln has been completely silent. people want to know, what do you think about all this stuff? there's only one president at a time. it's not me. i'm not saying anything. so everybody is now paying attention. inauguration day on march the fourth of 1861. what's lincoln to say? and he addresses these topics directly, starting with slavery. i have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. i believe i have no lawful right to do so. i have no inclination to do so. and that's consistent with what he has said in the past. he even goes so far. remember we talked about there been some there were some constitutional amendments were proposed and discussed in during the interregnum. and one of them was to actually sanction slavery in perpetuity in the states in which it already existed. implied, as lincoln said here by constitution. maybe we'll just make that explicit and maybe that'll make the south accept this. and lincoln in his address says he's willing sign
abraham lincoln has been completely silent. people want to know, what do you think about all this stuff? there's only one president at a time. it's not me. i'm not saying anything. so everybody is now paying attention. inauguration day on march the fourth of 1861. what's lincoln to say? and he addresses these topics directly, starting with slavery. i have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. i believe i have no lawful...
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of course is abraham lincoln, who can be seen standing in the middle. this crois speech just about above the table, a glass of water on it. he did something that day, as i mentioned, that no other no other politician would. on the cusp of victory after, four years of a brutal device of an widely despised war. he declined to make a speech about the union's triumph. instead argued that both sides had been wrong and that the misery that both had shared might have been the price required for ending terrible moral wrong of slavery. lincoln argued that it time for americans to stop thinking about self-righteousness the only way forward. he argued, was to recognize that all had been wrong, to sacrifice, face hatred and vengeance and treat other with mercy, with toward none, with charity, for all. i think that a very narrow focus on a historical event can give us an understanding that usual omniscient view, historical view cannot. it brings us very close to. the ground instead of 30,000 feetw up and studied in the course of one day or a short period. historical
of course is abraham lincoln, who can be seen standing in the middle. this crois speech just about above the table, a glass of water on it. he did something that day, as i mentioned, that no other no other politician would. on the cusp of victory after, four years of a brutal device of an widely despised war. he declined to make a speech about the union's triumph. instead argued that both sides had been wrong and that the misery that both had shared might have been the price required for ending...
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abraham lincoln. mr. matthew, i'm honored. mr. lincoln's a stubborn, determined to drive his carriage over a cliff when everyone else is reined in their horses. perhaps mr. lincoln sees a road where you don't, mr. douglas. mr. trump, i would to dance with you in the worst way. i. lincoln had a great for women. he was very bashful he was very shy. but that didn't mean that he was not always thinking about women. mary todd was the bell of the town. she was beautiful. she was witty. she attracted many suitors. she was actually courted by stephen douglas, among others she was educated. she came from a long line of diplomat, ambassadors, governors. she was very interested in politics. she was from a prominent whig political family. her father was a slaveholder, but he was also a whig who knew henry clay, who was lincoln's political hero. i myself am a great man can play really well. well, i think the lady like yourself, he interested in well, i hope you'll find i'm not like other ladies. mr. lincoln. and tell me, what is this, cliff? y
abraham lincoln. mr. matthew, i'm honored. mr. lincoln's a stubborn, determined to drive his carriage over a cliff when everyone else is reined in their horses. perhaps mr. lincoln sees a road where you don't, mr. douglas. mr. trump, i would to dance with you in the worst way. i. lincoln had a great for women. he was very bashful he was very shy. but that didn't mean that he was not always thinking about women. mary todd was the bell of the town. she was beautiful. she was witty. she attracted...
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african-americans on abraham lincoln. this segment of our program allows us to eavesdrop on a conversation between and matt as they discuss the heartwarming highly emotional and keenly relationship between president lincoln and black americans who knew him by. i give you professors and norman. good morning can everyone hear me? excellent. excellent. benjamin quarrels, who was a pioneer african-american history in author of the book lincoln and the --, along with several other books like the -- and the civil war, frederick douglass. he did a book on african-american in the american revolution. so and a number of books. he was a true pioneer in african-american history. i he said many, many years ago in the sixties that lincoln became lincoln because of the --. and it was the latter who first reflected the image of lincoln. that was to live. in other words, it was the african-american and who actually created and encouraged the great emancipator image. and so quarrels, i think was was partially right even before lincoln iss
african-americans on abraham lincoln. this segment of our program allows us to eavesdrop on a conversation between and matt as they discuss the heartwarming highly emotional and keenly relationship between president lincoln and black americans who knew him by. i give you professors and norman. good morning can everyone hear me? excellent. excellent. benjamin quarrels, who was a pioneer african-american history in author of the book lincoln and the --, along with several other books like the --...
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abraham lincoln. mr. matthew, i'm honored. mr. lincoln's a stubborn, determined to drive his carriage over a cliff when everyone else is reined in their horses. perhaps mr. lincoln sees a road where you don't, mr. douglas. mr. trump, i would to dance with you in the worst way. i. lincoln had a great for women. he was very bashful he was very shy. but that didn't mean that he was not always thinking about women. mary todd was the bell of the town. she was beautiful. she was witty. she attracted many suitors. she was actually courted by stephen douglas, among others she was educated. she came from a long line of diplomat, ambassadors, governors. she was very interested in politics. she was from a prominent whig political family. her father was a slaveholder, but he was also a whig who knew henry clay, who was lincoln's political hero. i myself am a great man can play really well. well, i think the lady like yourself, he interested in well, i hope you'll find i'm not like other ladies. mr. lincoln. and tell me, what is this, cliff? y
abraham lincoln. mr. matthew, i'm honored. mr. lincoln's a stubborn, determined to drive his carriage over a cliff when everyone else is reined in their horses. perhaps mr. lincoln sees a road where you don't, mr. douglas. mr. trump, i would to dance with you in the worst way. i. lincoln had a great for women. he was very bashful he was very shy. but that didn't mean that he was not always thinking about women. mary todd was the bell of the town. she was beautiful. she was witty. she attracted...
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he recounts in comprehensive how abraham lincoln the darkest, dark, stunned the political pundits of the time by defeating william seward of new york. considered by most observers as overwhelming favorite for the republican nomination for president. acorns page. turner. i must admit, i could not put this book down even i knew how it would end places the in the cigar smoke filled hotel rooms of party movers and shakers and on the raucous convention floor, introducing us to lincoln's rivals, and especially his convention managers who worked the key state delegations and made the essential deals to achieve lincoln's nomination. the 1860 republican convention, one of the most important, if not the most important in our nation's history. and it acorn has given us the the convention deserves before i call it to the stage i want to tell you a little about our book prize winner ed, a resident of rehoboth, massachusetts, is a pulitzer prize for commentary and winner of the yankee quill award and the author of the highly praised every drop of the momentous second inaugural ocean of, abraham li
he recounts in comprehensive how abraham lincoln the darkest, dark, stunned the political pundits of the time by defeating william seward of new york. considered by most observers as overwhelming favorite for the republican nomination for president. acorns page. turner. i must admit, i could not put this book down even i knew how it would end places the in the cigar smoke filled hotel rooms of party movers and shakers and on the raucous convention floor, introducing us to lincoln's rivals, and...
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abraham lincoln received that letter. and lincoln had a very keen sense of justice when it to matters like this. and he knew that this young woman been wronged and that very day he received the letter, he took it, he read it, he turned it over and on the back. he wrote pardon a lincoln. november 5th, 1864, i believe. it is the fastest pardon lincoln issued during his presidency and to make it all the more incredible. november 5th was three days before he would stand for reelection. we know how big elections in this country. but lincoln took out of his very busy schedule to right a wrong as he could to this young black woman woman. i just go right in, right. lincoln would travel around washington, d.c. and he interacted with many african-americans around the city and often he would stop at the contraband camp, which was located near where howard university is today, and when he would get there. sometimes the black refugees who would who were there would sing for him. the commander of the camp one day said to a young black
abraham lincoln received that letter. and lincoln had a very keen sense of justice when it to matters like this. and he knew that this young woman been wronged and that very day he received the letter, he took it, he read it, he turned it over and on the back. he wrote pardon a lincoln. november 5th, 1864, i believe. it is the fastest pardon lincoln issued during his presidency and to make it all the more incredible. november 5th was three days before he would stand for reelection. we know how...
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so like the lincoln notes they t them back, but those were sold, valued at abraham lincoln's price excuse and and grant. and sherman. and yet there, there was the two bulous engraved wineglasses that the entire congress to mrs. rkland after this one tour that they did of new orleans. a group did it but the whole congress gave it to them value u know broke my heart and and as far as i can tell, the last bill that i could track had died here in washington, 1969. so but i i'm not a genealogy just so. so i know when wrote your first book, you upon markland you know this has been so what else has been revealed you and all this research that has picture for another possible book. yeah i had thought was going to write about next was, the two week period between when when jefferson davis inaugurated and when was inaugurated and. so in those two weeks, you had president buchanan in the north and you had jefferson davis, president jefferson davis in the and as i was reading through the congressional record about the ku klux klan act, this one man from indiana, john shanks, who been general in the c
so like the lincoln notes they t them back, but those were sold, valued at abraham lincoln's price excuse and and grant. and sherman. and yet there, there was the two bulous engraved wineglasses that the entire congress to mrs. rkland after this one tour that they did of new orleans. a group did it but the whole congress gave it to them value u know broke my heart and and as far as i can tell, the last bill that i could track had died here in washington, 1969. so but i i'm not a genealogy just...
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i heard abraham lincoln was second, but he was in a thing called the civil war. you can understand that. andrew jackson was really, really treated badly. in fact, his wife died during the process. a lot of people said she died because of the way they were treated. i mean, she was heartbroken and broken in so many other ways. i heard that for years. and i look now, even last night i was saying it. i said, andrew jackson or anybody else, when you think of the fake things, nobody has been
i heard abraham lincoln was second, but he was in a thing called the civil war. you can understand that. andrew jackson was really, really treated badly. in fact, his wife died during the process. a lot of people said she died because of the way they were treated. i mean, she was heartbroken and broken in so many other ways. i heard that for years. and i look now, even last night i was saying it. i said, andrew jackson or anybody else, when you think of the fake things, nobody has been