Senator George McGovern on Abraham Lincoln
TUESDAY, January 13, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
$9 members, $15 non-members, $7 students and teachers.
Reservations Required. Please call 215.409.6700 or order online.
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach
Kirby Auditorium
National Constitution Center
Independence Mall
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
In a moment of national uncertainty and impending crisis, Abraham Lincoln took over the White House and led his country with vision and determination. In his new book on the sixteenth president, former U.S. Senator George McGovern writes that Lincoln’s presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new birth of freedom, sanctified by blood, created the United States we know today. His story has been told many times, but never by a man who himself sought the office of president and contemplated the awesome responsibilities that come with it. As part of the National Constitution Center’s celebration of the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth, we welcome Senator McGovern for a conversation with moderator Sean Wilentz about one of our nation’s greatest presidents.
George S. McGovern represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1963 to 1981 and was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972. He was a decorated bomber pilot in World War II, after which he earned his Ph.D. in American history and government at NorthwesternUniversity. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he lives in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Sean Wilentz, a professor of history at Princeton University, is the author or editor of eight previous books, including Chants Democratic and The Rise of American Democracy. He has also written on contemporary politics and history for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and other publications. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
A book sale and signing will follow the program courtesy of Joseph Fox Bookshop. Parking for this event is available for $7.00 at the National Constitution Center garage located at the rear of the building on Race Street between 5th and 6th Streets. Parking availability is subject to change, so please call the ConstitutionCenter on the day of the program or check our web site for more information. Please also see our directions by public transportation.
For reservations please call 215.409.6700 or order online. Programs at the National Constitution Center begin promptly and latecomers may not be admitted to the program. Please note that this program is subject to change.
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The American Presidency Series