dr. brian dirck. [applause] prof. dirck: is my powerpoint -- oh. it is on. it is good to go. in my powerpoint. let me try that nothing is happening. while he is working on that, thank you for inviting me back. i was sitting at dinner this evening. this is actually my third visit to the lincoln group. i have very fond memories of you guys. i don't know if any of you were here the first time i was here way back, i want to say in the year 2000. i was a freshly minted professor at my university with my first book coming out and you guys were my very first book talk, and i was petrified. [laughter] prof. dirck: i was literally like, oh my god. but you guys were so sweet and i enjoyed the experience. i came back about three or four years ago to talk about my book, "when can the lawyer." it is wonderful to come back and wonderful to be with this awesome facility, it is a beautiful museum. i was walking up the stairwell. this is what would've looked like in 1865, it is amazing stuff. my new book is coming out in february, that makes sense with lincoln's birthday. it is about -- it is

dr. brian dirck, who is a professor at anderson university in anderson, indiana. he has several books about abraham lincoln including his , first book which was a

dr. brian dirck, who is a professor at anderson university in anderson, indiana. he has several books about abraham lincoln including his , first book which was a