A Short History of Lincoln and His Speeches, in Honor of His Upcoming Birthday
Taught by Lauren E.
Lauren loves Dinosaurs, Lincoln, running, and the Internet. A California native, she moved to New York in December and is excited at having constant access to the American Museum of Natural History and getting to spend time at Cooper Union, where Lincoln made one of his most famous campaign speeches. Her favorite dinosaur is the Chasmosaurus (the namesake of the blog, "Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs"), followed closely by the Nigersaurus and Rugops. Every year, she celebrates Lincoln's birthday with civil war food, a top hat, and a toast. When not talking about Lincoln or Dinosaurs, she is an enthusiastic lover of the Internet, and enjoys writing code, (literally) running around the city and playing chess.
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Perhaps recently popularized by the similarities with President Obama, Abraham Lincoln was also a junior congressman from Illinois when he was catapulted to the national stage by a collapse in the Whig party, the quick formation of the Republican party, and his vehement stance against the expansion of slavery.
As revered as he is, Lincoln's legend defines how we know him, rather than the man and his writings. Before Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter comes out and taints our views forever, let's look back on the writings of an American hero, for whom the preservation of the Union meant everything.
This class will briefly cover Lincoln's upbringing and motivations to politics, and then look at the scope and evolution of Lincoln's writings, and how carefully he crafted the direction of a nation. From his 270 (arguably 268!) word Gettysburg Address, to the second inaugural, to the last known letter written before his assassination, Lincoln as a man and a leader underwent a powerful evolution, and set the stage for his legendary (vampire killing?) status today.
While we're at it, we'll toast to Lincoln's birthday and try out some Civil War era snacks.
(Class size: around 25)
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