DescriptionThe literature of the Gettysburg Address tends to fall into one of two extremes. At one end are those books that maintain that Lincoln wrote his speech hastily, even on a scrap of paper on the train en route from Washington to Gettysburg. In this version…
DescriptionThese four inestimable works of rhetoric are meant to strengthen our understanding of what it means to be an American, and why the American political soul is so drawn to Divine Inspiration. Within these four great pronouncements of American conviction is the belief that while all people are equal, we are equal under God. As is said in the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence, while the signers mutually pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, they did so "with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence". This program contains the following: The Declaration of Independence (1776) The Preamble to the Constitution(1787) The Gettysburg Address (1863) Lincoln's Second Inaugural (1865)…
DescriptionIn the tradition of classic radio plays, with a full cast, music, and sound effects, The Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air is proud to present this spectacular production, "Gettysburg". Highly detailed and accurate, you will find yourself in the middle of…
DescriptionWe think of Lincoln as a great president, but he was also an eloquent and expressive writer and speaker. The superb performance by George Vail conveys Lincoln's depth of thought and feeling through these extraordinary pieces of literature. The Program includes the following speeches and essays: Niagara Falls The Practice of Law On Government On the Republican Party To Henry Pierce and Others On Discoveries, Improvements and Inventions Speech on the Dred Scott Decision On Slavery To George Robertson On Pro Slavery Theology On Slavery and Democracy On the Struggle Against Slavery First Inaugural Address Speech at Independence Hall To Ephraim D. and Phoebe Ellsworth Emancipation Proclamation To Horace Greeley Meditation on Divine Will To James Conkling Proclamation of Thanksgiving Gettysburg Address Second Inaugural Address…
DescriptionThere is perhaps no more compelling example of the power of words than Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. In merely 272 words, Lincoln gave the nation "a new birth of freedom" by tracing its history to the Declaration of Independence, as well as incorporating elements of the Greek revival and Transcendentalism. Lincoln's entire life and deep political experience went into the creation of his revolutionary masterpiece. By examining both the Address and Lincoln in their historical and cultural context, noted historian Garry Wills breathes news life into words we thought we knew and reveals much about a President so easily mythologized but often misunderstood.
DescriptionDrawing on a wealth of his own research and the work of other Lincoln scholars, Shenk reveals how the sixteenth president harnessed his depression to fuel his astonishing success. Lincoln found the solace and tactics he needed to deal with the nation's worst crisis in the "coping strategies" he developed over a lifetime of persevering through depressive episodes and personal tragedies. With empathy and authority gained from his own experience with depression, Shenk crafts a nuanced, revelatory account of Lincoln and his legacy, and in the process unveils a wholly new perspective on how our greatest president guided America through its greatest turmoil.
