Please take a minute to silence your phones before we begin. While you are doing so, we have a fair number of members with us tonight. Supporters of president lincolns cottage. In seeing some of the names on the list, i wanted to take a moment to recognize two members who have been dedicated supporters since before we were open to the public. Eric reese has been a member for 12 years. Can you raise your hand . [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. I did want to name everyone but i thought the fact since the two of you have been getting since before we open was special, so thank you. At that conclusion, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is Sidney Blumenthal and jamie raskin to discuss mr. Blumenthals new book, the third volume in his series on the 16th president. Sidney blumenthal is the author of a selfmade man and wrestling with his angel, the first two volumes in his biography, the political life of Abra
Can you waste your hand . E your hand . [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. I did want to name everyone but i thought the fact since the two of you have been getting since before we open was special, so thank you. At that conclusion, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is Sidney Blumenthal and jamie raskin to discuss mr. Blumenthals new book, the third volume in his series on the 16th president. Sidney blumenthal is the author of a selfmade man and wrestling with his angel, the first two volumes in his biography, the political life of Abraham Lincoln. He is the former assistant and andor to resident clinton Senior Advisor to former secretary of state hillary clinton. He has been a National Staff reporter for the Washington Post and washington editor and writer for the new yorker. His books includes the clinton wars and the permanent campaign. Raised in illinois, he lived in washington, d. C. Jamie raskin r
12 years. Raise your hand. [applause] Lynn Ron Berg for 13 years. We believe [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. Didnt want to name absolutely everyone but to have been giving since before we opened so is a special thing. I think occlusion of tonights q a, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is blumenthal and jamie to discuss his new book, all the powers of first. The third volume on his series. Hes the acclaimed author of a selfmade man in wrestling with his angel. The first two in his biography. The political life of lincoln. Hes been a National Reporter for the Washington Post and washington editor and writer for the new york. Bestselling clinton from authorize of the establishment and permanent campaign. Born and raised in illinois, he is in washington d. C. Congressman jamie probably represents the eighth Congressional District in the u. S. House of representatives. [applause] the district includes mo
Supporters of president lincolns cottage. I wanted to take a moment to recognize two members who have been dedicated supporters since before we were open to the public. Eric reese has been a member for 12 years. Can you wager and please . [applause]and wayne for 13 years. [applause] and thank you to the other members for them. I didnt want to name everyone but i thought since you two have been been giving since before 2008 has been special. At the conclusion of tonights q a, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. We welcome Sidney Blumenthal, all the powers of earth the political life of Abraham Lincoln vol. Iii 18501860. He is the author of the selfmade mad and. Is the former assistant and cedar advisor to president bill clinton and Senior Advisor to former secretary of state, hillary clinton. Hes been a National Staff reporter for the Washington Post and editor and writer for the new yorker. His books include the rise of the clinton wars and a perm
President ial library, down in the stacks. We are in the most secure area in our facility. This is the vaults. More thanere we keep 1600 documents written by Abraham Lincoln as well as many of the pieces he owned, objects he owned that he and directed with during his lifetime. I want to show you some books that we have in our collection that were very special to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln whenraham he was elected president in 1860, its not as if he was entirely unknown. He was a four term member of the legislature. He had served a term in congress. He was one of the most prominent politicians from the state of illinois. In large part, that popularity was due to his very successful debates against stephen a douglas, sitting senator on the democratic side in 1858. Abraham lincoln challenged him in illinois for that senate seat. They debated. Onee hourlong public debate several different occasions during that campaign season. Two years later, the same two individuals square off against each