Forum established an annual book prize recently named in honor of our distinguished chairman with cash award of 1,000 to honor outstanding scholarship on the life and career of our nations 16th president. Published the year preceding the of this award. Previous winners of the book prize include sidney blumenthal, james oakes, ted widmer and. Roger lowenstein. On behalf of my colleagues on the book prize jury, michele crowe, kristen mcwherter and daniel weinberg, it my honor and pleasure to announce the 2023 howard holter or lincoln book prize winner edward acorn for his the lincoln miracle inside the Republican Convention, the changed history. Not yet. Acorn presents a brilliantly written, riveting account of the 1860 Republican Convention that was held in chicago during summer of that year. He recounts in comprehensive how Abraham Lincoln the darkest, dark, stunned the political pundits of the time by defeating William Seward of new york. Considered by most observers as overwhelming f
Good morning. Im chris fernie, a member of the Lincoln Forum executive committee. And we will get right to the introduction of our two wonderful speakers this morning. Edna greene medford, the grande dame of 19 century after american historians. A frequent speaker and moderator. Our Lincoln Forum, a member of the forums executive committee and recognized star on various cspan programing. Edna holds degrees Hampton University and the university of illinois and a ph. D. From the university of maryland she is a professor of history emerita at howard, where she also as the chair of the Department History and interim dean, the college of arts and sciences she is the author of lincoln and emancipation and coauthor of the emancipation proclamation. Three views she was a recipient of the john wise simon a Lifetime Achievement award from the Ulysses Grant association and was previously inducted as a of the Lincoln Academy of illinois and awarded the order of lincoln the states highest honor by
Interesting story. Thank you much, everybody. Good morning. Im chris fernie, a member of the Lincoln Forum executive committee. And we will get right to the introduction of our two wonderful morning. Edna greene medford, the grande dame of 19 century after american historians. A frequent speaker and moderator. Our Lincoln Forum, a member of the forums executive committee and recognized star on various cspan programing. Edna holdson university and the university of illinois and a ph. D. From the university of maryland she is a professor of history emerita at howard, where she also as the chair of the Department History and interim dean, the college of arts and sciences she is the author of lincoln and emancipation and coauthor of the emancipation proclamation. Three views she was a recipient of the john wise simon a Lifetime Achievement award from the Ulysses Grant associa a of the Lincoln Academy of illinois and awarded the order of lincoln the states highest honor by the governor of i
Forum esblhed an annual book prize recently named in honor of our distinguished chairman with cash award of 1,000 to honor outstanding scholarship on the life and career of our nations 16th president. Published the year preceding aw. Previous winners of the book prize include sidney blumenthal, james oakes, ted widmer and. Roger lowenstein. On behalf of my colleagues on the book prize jury, michele crowe, kristen mcwherter and daniel weinberg, it my honor and pleasure to announce the 2023 hord holter or lincoln book prize winner edward acorn for his the lincoln miracle inside the repu the changed history. Not yet. Acornresents a brilliantly written, riveting account of the 1860 Republican Convention that was held in chicago ding summer of that year. He recounts in comprehensive how Abraham Lincoln the darkest, dark, stunned the political pundits of the time by defeating William Seward of new york. Considered by most observers as overwhelmingite for the republican nomination for preside
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