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Abraham Lincoln Reconsidered
Abraham Lincoln Reconsidered is a 13-part monthly series of hour-long broadcasts commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Hosted by Andrew Patner, the series is a co-production of 98.7WFMT and the Chicago History Museum with generous funding from Motorola Foundation. The Associate Producer and Production Engineer is Matt DeStefano.
Program 1
Series Introduction
Guest: George Anastaplo (Lincoln scholar, philosopher, and professor of law, Loyola University of Chicago)
Program 2
Guest: Michael Burlingame (Lincoln biographer) (Part 1 of 2)
Program 3
Guest: Michael Burlingame (Lincoln biographer) (Part 2 of 2)
Program 4
Lincoln and Music
Program 5
Lincoln as Lawyer
Program 6
Lincoln's Youth
Program 7
The Lincoln Memorial (Host: Matt DeStefano)
Program 8
Lincoln and Religion
Guest: Franklin I. Gamwell (Professor, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Program 9
Lincoln and Poetry
Program 10
Who Was Abraham Lincoln: A Review




