lincoln andork immigrant is a volume in a concise lincoln library series. it was released in september. 16,500 blogs published on abraham lincoln, this is the first full-length study of its kind. dr. silverman received his undergraduate degree at the university of virginia and his graduate degree at colorado state and the university of kentucky. he has received many distinguished teaching awards. is currently working on a companion volume detailing president lincoln's reputation in 19th-century europe. to elected terms of his local school board. let's welcome professor jason silverman. [applause] >> thank you so much. when he mentioned the school board, that is where i learned the real meaning of the civil war. inave been interested abraham lincoln since the fourth grade. night which we's were going to do silent man yes. iwo jima,hardt, signing of the declaration of independence. all sorts of things. sne of the silent then yet would be the lincoln douglas debates. my fourth grade teacher told me you can't be abraham lycan, you are not, enough. lincoln, you