Program Type:
OtherAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Description
If It Takes Three Years More: Lincoln at the Sanitary Fairs of 1864
Tuesday, February 4
6PM
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln spoke at three fairs benefiting the Sanitary Commission, pleading for a new “definition for the word liberty,” promising “retribution” against Confederates who slaughtered Black U.S. soldiers, and vowing to proceed even “if it takes three years more”—collectively encompassing the most underappreciated orations of his presidency.
Registration Required