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February 12, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. This year, beginning in April, we explore the life and times of our 16th president. We'll take you to events sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and to the places that defined the man, his presidency and
our country through our own original productions. Join
us on the first Saturday of each month at 8pm ET on
C-SPAN, the network of the Lincoln Bicentennial
.

COMING UP: 
Saturday, January 3, 2009
C-SPAN presents Lincoln 200 years programming on the first Saturday of the month.
Watch on C-SPAN at 8pm ET

 
  This schedule lists C-SPAN Lincoln programming for 2008-2009 as well as Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission events we will cover.
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     War with Mexico

     House Divided

     Lincoln-Douglas Debates

   ·1st Debate: Transcript | Video

   ·2nd Debate: Transcript | Video

   ·3rd Debate: Transcript | Video

   ·4th Debate: Transcript | Video

   ·5th Debate: Transcript | Video

   ·6th Debate: Transcript | Video

   ·7th Debate: Transcript | Video


     Cooper Union Speech

     Farewell Address

     First Inaugural

     Second Inaugural

     Gettysburg Address

     Last Address

   
     C-SPAN's Lincoln 200 Years Programming

     Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Events

     Lincoln Sites

     Booknotes

     Pre-Presidency

     Presidency

     Emancipation Proclamation

     Assassination

     Miscellaneous

     ·  Lincoln family

     ·  Lincoln the writer

     ·  Lincoln and Whitman

     Ex-Slave Narratives
       (Audio Only)


SPOTLIGHT ON LINCOLN
The U.S. Mint and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission unveil four new penny designs highlighting Abraham Lincoln's life. The new pennies will be released into general circulation beginning in February 2009.

For more information: [ Lincoln Penny ]

                                   
This gallery of historic images comes from the world reknowned collection of the Lincoln Museum in Ft. Wayne, IN. Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer provides the backstory & description for each one of the images.
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Abraham Lincoln: Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President

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   INTRODUCTION
Watch Harold Holzer, Co-Chair & Sam Waterston, Advisory Committee Member, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
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Watch Delia Rios, History Producer, C-SPAN's Lincoln 200 Years Series
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   LINCOLN BIO VIGNETTE
Watch C-SPAN's look into the birth, history and presidency of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.
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   LINCOLN RESOURCES >>
C-SPAN Resources
· American Presidents
 
· C-SPAN Classroom
 
Featured Web Sites
· Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
 
· Pres. Library & Museum
 
· Lincoln Home
 
· Lincoln Museum, IN
 
· Ford's Theater
 
· President Lincoln & Soldiers' Home National Monument
 
· Library & Museum, TN
 
· Abraham Lincoln's Classroom
 
· Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
 
· A House Divided: The Civil War Era & Dickinson College
 
· Lincoln Home National Historic Site
 
Lincoln Organizations
· Looking for Lincoln
 
· Abraham Lincoln Association
 
· The Lincoln Forum
 
· Abraham Lincoln Institute
 
· The Lincoln Studies Center
 
· Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
 
· Lincoln Boyhood Home Memorial
 
· Lincoln Home National Historic Site
 
· The White House
 
· Gettysburg National Military Park
 
· Ford's Theatre Nat'l Historic Site
 
· Lincoln Memorial
 
· Mount Rushmore National Memorial
 
· Mr. Lincoln's White House
 
Other Homes Related to the Lincoln Family
· Mary Todd Lincoln's Home
 
· Robert Lincoln's Hildene
 
Lincoln Museums, Libraries & Information Centers
· The Lincoln Museum, Ft. Wayne, IN
 
· Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
 
· The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery
 
MORE LINCOLN RESOURCES >>

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission