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Abraham Lincoln: A Historical Perspective

This talk will be about the early life of Abraham Lincoln, his time as president during the Civil War and his assassination in April of 1865.

Many anecdotes will be shared as well as a discussion of the ambivalence that Lincoln had towards slavery in the early years both as candidate and as President until the Emancipation Proclamation.I speak not as an authority on Abraham Lincoln, but as a student of him and his presidency. I read every book I can about Lincoln and currently have a Lincoln section in my own library (courtesy of a parent of former students I taught at Ocean City Intermediate School) numbering over 100 books, many of which are antiques and some are signed by the author. I will be sharing stories, anecdotes and prose from several of these authors. In addition, I will be sharing a variety of Lincoln memorabilia pieces I have been gifted with over the years, including a facsimile of a letter Lincoln actually wrote to one of my ancestors.The Lincoln assassination is an interesting dimension of the Lincoln Presidency and fascinating (and perhaps new to participants) information about the conspiracy to kill Lincoln and other top government officials will be discussed. Mr. Robert F. Holden, a retired senior adjunct Professor of history at ACCC (World Civilizations I and II, and Holocaust and Genocide Studies) will be giving a presentation about America's entry into the world as an Imperialist power.

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