Looking Back to Lincoln
Fishko Files | May 10, 2017
Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War are part of history. But as WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, that history came forward to provide inspiration and more through trying times in 20th century America.
Thomas Doherty is a cultural historian, professor of American Studies at Brandeis University, and author of Projections of War: Hollywood, American Culture, and World War II.
John Bodnar is a Distinguished and Chancellor's Professor of History at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938) and Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) are available to rent or buy on Amazon.
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