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Too many times to count. So we are thrilled to have them with us today. Say weid also like to have been watching demonstrations unfold in our neighborhood and across the nation as we planned for the future of fords theater. We know we have work to do. We commit to using our platform to tell stories that speak to the present moment with courage, inspiration, healing, and of course, abraham lincoln. With, were talking richard and david about a specific play in which they all took part, necessary sacrifices, which fords theater premiered in 2012. Fords commissioned richard to write the play to celebrate leadership in 2011. This play explores the relationship between president abraham lincoln, played by david selby, and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, played by Craig Wallace. It seems particularly important this week to consider the leadership of these two great americans ....
He is the author of numerous books on Abraham Lincoln including lincoln and davis, imagining america, lincoln the lawyer, lincoln and the constitution, lincoln and america and lincoln. He probes some of the most interesting topics of lincoln including winning awards from the baroness award group in 2007. He recently had the opportunity to travel to seoul where he addressed the korean Abraham Lincoln society. [ laughter ] i know i would like to hear more about that. How can i get on that gravy train . Today, he is going to talk to us about the new book the black heavens, Abraham Lincoln and death published earlier this year by Southern Illinois press. A review at silver monitor states that students of the 17th century will want to add this concise written volum ....
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Tonight we thank heather and thompson for an unforgettable conversation. Thank you and we welcome you to join us for a conversation. [applause] [inaudible conversation] heres a look at some upcoming book fairs and festivals happening around the company country. The louisiana book festival is being held in baton rouge at the state capital. Coming up in november we are live from austin for the texas book festival with authors such as former attorney general alberto gonzales, law professor tim wu and orange is the new black actress diane guerrero. Later we will be live from the Miami Book Fair on november 19 and 20th. Our coverage includes author discussion and call them featuring bernie sanders, fox news host and colton whitehead. For more information about the book fairs and festivals, and to watch previews festival coverage, click on the book fair tab on our website, booktv. Org. Professor richard gamble, wended the phrase city o ....