Listening to Lincoln
You can now download the audio of Harry S. Stout’s recent Huntington lecture, “Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural as America’s Sermon to the World.” The recording includes a full reading of the address by Lincoln biographer Ronald C. White Jr.
“More Like a Sermon”
When Abraham Lincoln completed his Second Inaugural Address in the waning days of the Civil War, Frederick Douglass remarked that “the address sounded more like a sermon than a state paper.” In a lecture at The Huntington Wednesday night, historian Harry S. Stout will explain how that speech was an American sermon to the world.
Top 10 Audio Downloads of 2011
The Huntington records dozens of lectures and conference proceedings each year and posts them to iTunes U. Here are some audio programs to round out your holiday playlists.
Top 10 Book Suggestions from 2011
If you haven’t completed your holiday shopping, you might consider buying a number of books that we covered in the blog this year, many of which are in stock at The Huntington’s Bookstore & More. Here are some suggestions for consideration.
The Lincoln Lawyer
At the recent conference “Civil War Lives,” historian Ronald C. White Jr. described Abraham Lincoln’s unique diary and the impact of his legal training on his presidency. You can download the talk from iTunes U.
The Civil War Lives
A recent conference showcased the importance of individuals during the Civil War—men and women, white and black, soldiers and politicians, unionists and confederates. You can download talks that touch on some of the big issues of the Civil War through these lives, including emancipation, loyalty and treason, strategy and policy, civilian hardships, and myth and memory.
Captured in Translation
Two images from The Huntington’s collection certainly expose racial stereotypes, but also remind us that in the 1860s photography was still in its infant stage. During the Civil War, photography matured from a scientific tool into an irreplaceable graphic medium.
Many Happy Returns
Abraham Lincoln never set foot in California, but the Huntington Library has become one of the premier repositories of Lincolniana—manuscripts, books, letters, and ephemera by and about our 16th president.
“Several Lives in One”
Blight is an engaging and eloquent speaker on all topics related to the Civil War. His focus tonight will be Frederick Douglass; in April 2009, he delivered a talk called “Lincoln and the American South” as part of the conference titled “A Lincoln for the Twenty-First Century.”
