First fulllength study of its kind. Dr. Silverman received his undergraduate degree at the university of virginia and his graduate degree at Colorado State and the university of kentucky. He has received many distinguished teaching awards. Is currently working on a companion volume detailing president lincolns reputation in 19thcentury europe. To elected terms of his local school board. Lets welcome professor jason silverman. [applause] thank you so much. When he mentioned the school board, that is where i learned the real meaning of the civil war. Inave been interested Abraham Lincoln since the fourth grade. Night which wes were going to do silent man yes. Iwo jima,hardt, signing of the declaration of independence. All sorts of things. Sne of the silent then yet would be the Lincoln Douglas debates. My fourth grade teacher told me you cant be abraham lycan, you are not, enough. Lincoln, you are not tall enough. She took me i had to be Stephen Douglas. [laughter] swore that i would stu
His recent work lincoln and the immigrant is a volume in a Concise Lincoln Library series. It was released in september. Of the more than 16,500 volumes 16,500 and counting volumes published on Abraham Lincoln, this is the first fulllength study of its kind. Dr. Silverman received his undergraduate degree at the university of virginia and his graduate degree at Colorado State and the university of kentucky. He has received many distinguished teaching awards. He is currently working on a companion volume detailing president lincolns reputation in 19thcentury europe. He also served to elected terms of his local school board. Lets welcome professor jason silverman. [applause] professor silverman thank you so much. That last part about the eight years on the Rock Hill School board, forget about all my education, that is where i learned the real meaning of the civil war. [laughter] professor silverman i have been interested in Abraham Lincoln since the fourth grade. We had a parents night w