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Mar
14
Short Video About Online Lincoln Course
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in History Online, Recent Newsno comment
21
Mar
14
What People Are Saying About “Understanding Lincoln”
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in History Online, Recent NewsLast year, nearly 750 participants signed up for a unique online learning experience. “Understanding Lincoln” was the first open, online graduate course offered in partnership between the House Divided Project at Dickinson College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Taught by historian Matthew Pinsker, the course focused on classic Lincoln texts –not just […]
7
Mar
14
The mysterious new Lincoln letter
Posted by Leah Miller Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Letters & Diaries, Recent News, Recent ScholarshipLast Friday, the Associated Press reported on the discovery of a previously unknown Abraham Lincoln document, and with it, a puzzling mystery. Addressed only to “My dear Sir,” a portion of the letter had been carefully removed, eliminating the key to understanding its meaning. Lincoln appears to have been writing “in haste” to someone asking if he […]
