Abraham lincoln scholar harold holzer, author or editor of more than 50 books, talked about his career as a historian and his research. Holzer, who coauthored the book with norton garfinkle, hit on a wide range of read more. Historian harold holzer, who has spent four decades studying president. He is also the vice president for communications and marketing at the metropolitan museum of art in new.
Holzer traces lincolns actions in the four months between his 1860 election and his inauguration. Harold holzer talks about his book, lincoln and the power of the press. A companion web site to c span s sunday author interview series. Abraham lincoln scholar harold holzer, author or editor of more than 50 books, discusses his career as a historian and his research. Holzer discusses his appearance on c span s booknotes program on 22 august 1993, where discussed his book the lincoln douglas debates.
Fanton director of the roosevelt house public policy institute at hunter college in new york city, a post he assumed in 2015 after 23 years as senior vice president of the metropolitan museum of art. Abraham lincoln and the fight for american opportunity. C span s look back at the 10 years of booknotes will continue. Holzer is also a frequent guest on c span, the history. Brian lamb is c span s founding ceo, chairman, and longtime oncamera interviewer. Featured discussion of the c span book the presidents. His 1993 appearance on booknotes inspired c span s recreation of all seven 1858 lincolndouglas debates in illinois in 1994. Harold holzer talked about his book, lincoln and the power of the press. The war for public opinion, about the 16th presidents relationship. Emancipation and his new book emancipating lincoln with host steve scully. His 1993 appearance on booknotes inspired cspans recreation of all seven.
Harold holzer has 158 videos in the cspan video library. Harold holzer civil war wiki fandom powered by wikia. He serves as director of hunter colleges roosevelt house public policy institute. Noted historians rank americas best and worst chief. Please join us at roosevelt house as we welcome c span s brian lamb and susan swain to discuss the networks newest book length collection of onair conversations. Harold holzer has 157 videos in the cspan video library. I just think its wonderful that of all the quotes that the presidentelect. Harold holzer spoke about the relevancy of abraham lincoln in the 150th. Noted historians rank americas best and worst chief executives. Susan swain is c span s coceo and, in addition to her senior management role at the network, has been an oncamera host for c span for more than thirty years, interviewing public officials, historians, and journalists for the public affairs network.
Abraham lincoln bicentennial commission albc, to which he was appointed by president clinton in 2000. Nathan mccall is interviewed as part of the booknotes oral history project on 14 august 2014. Abraham lincoln scholar harold holzer, author or editor of more than 50 books. From c span february 18, 2012 abraham lincoln and freedom of the press. He quotes from the diary, an extensive diary, he says, this is what. Holzer previously spent twentythree years as senior vice president for public affairs at the metropolitan museum of art in new york before retiring in 2015. Abraham lincoln scholar harold holzer gave an illustrated talk at the newyork historical society about the monuments created to the 16th president and what they say about how he is remembered. After many million pages, booknotes ends its run the. Booknotes life stories is a new book based on 10 years of c span s booknotes programs. Harold holzer and amity shlaes talked about c span s latest book, the presidents. Book tv looked at books by pulitzer prizewinning historian david mccullough. He has authored or edited more than 40 books on lincoln and his milieu, including lincoln on war, which kirkus called a wisely chosen, expertly arranged collection. He served for nine years as cochairman of the united states abraham lincoln bicentennial commission albc, appointed to the commission by president bill clinton in.
Harold holzer born february 5, 1949 is a scholar on abraham lincoln and the political culture of the american civil war era. Harold holzer talked about president lincolns surge in popularity and what. On january 14, 2016, president lincolns cottage welcomed harold holzer to a cottage conversation to discuss his new book, a just and generous nation. Holzer has authored, coauthored, and edited 30 books, as well as more than 400 articles for magazines and journals, plus chapters and forewords for more than 20 additional books. Harold holzer chief officer metropolitan museum of. Mccall discusses his appearance on c span s booknotes program on march 6, 1999, where he discussed his book makes me wanna holler. Harold holzer and amity shlaes talked about cspan s latest book, the presidents. Harold holzer, winner of the 2015 gilderlehrman lincoln prize, is one of the countrys leading authorities on abraham lincoln and the political culture of the civil war era. Holzer, who coauthored the book with norton garfinkle, hit on a wide range of topics.
Includes an extensive online archive dating from 1989 up to the present of author interviews in texttranscript form, with many excerpts also available in audio andor video realplayer format. Lessons in leadership, for the friends of the lincoln collection of indiana, fort wayne, in, 7 pm. Abraham lincolns white dream, published by johnson publishing. E please click authors name or program title for video and detail information. His 1993 appearance on booknotes inspired cspans recreation of all seven 1858 lincolndouglas debates in illinois in 1994. Harold holzer has 160 videos in the cspan video library. The presidents is her ninth book project with c span and.
Harold holzer and amity shlaes talk about cspans latest book, the. Inside americas most famous home brings viewers the most comprehensive behindthescenes look at the white house yet. They will be joined by historians harold holzer and amity shlaes, who will discuss presidential leadership, their respective chapters on. The emancipation proclamation is the most important document of arguably the greatest president in u. And most recently i wrote a book called the fate of liberty. Harold holzer is the author of numerous books on the civil war and. He is a frequent guest on television c span, the history channel, a lecturer, and has curated five museum exhibitions of. Cottage conversation with harold holzer, january 2016. Harold holzer is one of the countrys leading authorities on abraham lincoln and the political culture of the civil war era. C span has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Harold holzer born february 5, 1949 is a scholar of abraham lincoln and the political culture of the american civil war era.
The war for public opinion, about president lincolns relationship with. They called me because i was a research assistant for david donald when he wrote his biography of lincoln. Abraham lincoln and civil liberties, which is about civil liberties in the north during the civil war. Lincoln historian harold holzer discussed the 16th presidents interest in. In 2005, he received a lincoln prize for his book lincoln at cooper union and performed lincoln seen and heard with actor sam waterston, broadcast live. Designed as a companion book to steven spielbergs latest release, lincoln, by harold holzer, uses letters, speeches and documents to put together a portrait of the 16th president.
Harold holzer talked about his book lincoln presidentelect. Harold holzer is one of the worlds leading scholars on abraham lincoln and the civil war era. May 3 conversation with brian lamb, susan swain, and amity shlaes on the new c span book, the presidents, roosevelt house, nyc, 6 pm may 26 the annual ian rolland lecture a conversation with craig symonds on lincoln and fdr. He also served for six years as chairman of the abraham lincoln bicentennial foundation. Noted historians rank americas bestand worstchief executives. A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, holzer serves as chairman of the lincoln bicentennial foundation, successor organization to the u. Harold holzer was interviewed about the book he coedited with david herbert donald, lincoln in the times. The life and art of daniel chester french harold holzer book description the artist who created the statue for the lincoln memorial, john harvard in harvard yard, and the minute man in concord, massachusetts, daniel chester french 18501931 is.
A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, holzer served for six years 20102016 as chairman of the lincoln bicentennial foundation. He serves as cochairman of the united states abraham lincoln. It was a year when we were focused on presidential debates, or right after the presidential debates, and i thought and the publisher obviously thought that there would be some interesting comparisons to make between the styles of the debates in the c span, larry king era and in the lincolndouglas debate era. The book that mark edmundson, a university of virginia professor who is tomorrow nights guest on c span s bestknown program, booknotes, will discuss is why read. Fanton director of the roosevelt house public policy institute at hunter college in new york city, a post he assumed in august 2015 after 23 years as a senior vice president at the metropolitan museum of art. Harold holzer abraham lincoln bicentennial foundation.
It contains a collection of essays about the individuals who influenced american policy and culture. A combination of more than 30 photographs, excerpts from lincolns own writing, a bibliography and end notes result in a welltold biography for youngsters. Harold holzer cochair lincoln abraham bicentennial. From c span s washington journal harold appeared live to discuss d. Noted historians rank americas best and worst chief executives the program was recorded at the. Williams, and harold holzer eminent experts in their fields remember, analyze, and interpret the emancipation proclamation in three distinct respects. The white house takes viewers beyond the velvet ropes to both the public rooms and the private residence, sharing exclusive interviews with the first family, the white house staff, and renowned presidential historians. The author argued that president lincoln was a racist whose political mentor was senator henry clay, a kentucky slave owner.
For the 2009 bicentennial of abraham lincolns birth c span host lamb and c span president swain offer this cornucopia of observations from such notables as doris kearns goodwin, david herbert donald, harold holzer, merrill peterson, richard norton smith, and james mcphersonall culled from and edited from interviews on c span s booknotes, in depth and other. I have written with harold holzer, who is one of your previous guests here, harold holzer and gabor boritt and i have collaborated on books about popular lithographs of lincoln. Harold holzer is the author or coauthor of 31 books and 400 articles on the political culture of abraham lincoln and the civil war era. Eleanor stoddard and harold holzer talked about their book. Harold holzer roosevelt house public policy institute at.