. >> gary eckel barker talks about his book, "the great comeback." he explains how lincoln bounced back from his 1858 senate race loss to become the republican party's presidential nominee two years later. the national archives hosted this event in march, 2009 and provided the video. doug: good afternoon, i am the public programs coordinator at the national archives and i want

. >> gary eckel barker talks about his book, "the great comeback." he explains how lincoln bounced back from his 1858 senate race loss to become the republican party's presidential nominee two years later. the national archives hosted this event in march, 2009 and provided the video. doug: good afternoon, i am the public programs coordinator at the national archives and i want to welcome you all to another of our lincoln bicentennial noontime book lectures. today's speaker is gary eckel barter, he is the author of several books and more than a dozen magazine articles about events and personalities of the 19th century. he is a popular symposium speaker, a history tour guide, and served as historical consultant for battlefield preservation in the shenandoah valley. he is also a lincoln scholar with a featured article in the current issue of the abraham lincoln association journal. without further delay, please join me in welcoming him to the national archives, where he will discuss his most recent book , which we have a copy of here. the great comeback