Lincoln's Home & Neighborhood - Springfield, IL
A video tour of Abraham Lincoln's neighborhood and home (outside and inside). I shot this video in 1080P with Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Visitor information is provided at the end of the video.
Tour of the Abraham Lincoln Home In Springfield - Part 1
US Park Service tour of the inside of Abraham Lincoln's House at 8th and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois with full guide narration.
Virtual tour of the interior of the Abraham Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois
Virtual tour of the interior of the Abraham Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois. Includes audio commentary.
Illinois Adventure #1406 Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol is a reconstruction of Illinois' fifth statehouse, the first to be located in Springfield. The building served as the seat of state government and a center of Illinois political life from 1839 to 1876. During the dramatic years leading to the Civil War, the building had an important role in the political struggle between Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) and Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Lincoln visited the building frequently as both a lawyer and a politician, serving in the building during his last term in the Illinois House of Representatives and delivering the famous 1858 House Divided speech in Representatives Hall, and using the governor's rooms as a headquarters during the 1860 presidential campaign. The building was the scene of the assassinated President's final laying-in-state on May 3-4, 1865.
What if we told you | Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. He has a remarkable story of the rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land. But, it is often pointed out that he had numerous failures in his career, until he was suddenly elected as president in 1860.
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Lincoln/Net 1818-1861: Return to the Law, 1850-1853
This video concerning the topic of Lincoln's Return to the Law, comes from the Lincoln/Net website ( which is a creation of Northern Illinois University Libraries' Digital Initiatives Unit: Lincoln/Net presents materials from Lincoln's Illinois years (1830-1861), supplemented by resources from Illinois' early years of statehood (1818-1829). Thus, Lincoln/Net provides a record of Lincoln's career, but it also uses his experiences as a lens through which users might explore and analyze his social and political context.
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Springfield, Illinois | Wikipedia audio article
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Springfield, Illinois
00:02:08 1 History
00:03:51 1.1 Lincoln
00:03:59 1.1.1 Lincoln and politics
00:05:39 1.1.2 Population
00:07:20 1.1.3 Business
00:07:56 1.1.4 Religion
00:08:51 1.2 Civil War to 1900
00:10:21 1.3 20th century
00:10:30 1.3.1 Utopia
00:12:02 1.3.2 1908 race riot
00:13:02 1.4 21st century
00:13:40 2 Geography
00:14:31 2.1 Topography
00:17:03 2.2 Climate
00:19:17 3 Demographics
00:22:48 4 Cityscape
00:24:52 5 Culture
00:26:28 5.1 Literary tradition
00:27:12 5.2 Performing arts
00:28:16 5.3 Festivals
00:28:44 5.4 Tourism
00:31:55 5.5 Sports
00:35:10 5.6 Media
00:36:51 5.7 NOAA Weather Radio
00:37:52 6 Economy
00:39:30 6.1 Largest employers
00:39:46 7 Law and government
00:40:59 7.1 State government
00:43:27 7.2 Township
00:44:12 8 Education
00:46:09 9 Infrastructure
00:46:18 9.1 Health systems
00:47:20 9.2 Parks
00:48:51 9.3 Public utilities
00:49:24 9.4 Transportation
00:52:46 10 Notable people
00:52:55 11 Sister cities
00:53:23 12 See also
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- Socrates
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Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County.Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as President. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including his presidential library and museum, his home, and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The capital is centrally located within the state. The city lies in a valley and plain near the Sangamon River. Lake Springfield, a large artificial lake owned by the City Water, Light & Power company (CWLP), supplies the city with recreation and drinking water. Weather is fairly typical for middle latitude locations, with hot summers and cold winters. Spring and summer weather is like that of most midwestern cities; severe thunderstorms may occur. Tornadoes hit the Springfield area in 1957 and 2006.
The city has a mayor–council form of government and governs the Capital Township. The government of the state of Illinois is based in Springfield. State government entities include the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor of Illinois. There are three public and three private high schools in Springfield. Public schools in Springfield are operated by District No. 186. Springfield's economy is dominated by government jobs, plus the related lobbyists and firms that deal with the state and county governments and justice system, and health care and medicine.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN - WikiVidi Documentary
Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy. Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, Lincoln grew up on the western frontier in Kentucky and Indiana. Largely self-educated, he became a lawyer in Illinois, a Whig Party leader, and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, in which he served for eight years. Elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1846, Lincoln promoted rapid modernization of the economy and opposed the Mexican–American War. After a single term, he returned to Illinois and resumed his successful law practice. Reentering politics in 1854, he became a leader in building t...
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Wrestling with His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1849–1856
Volume II of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future President’s genius as he found his voice and helped create a new political party. A book signing follows the program.
New Perspectives on Lincoln
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 10:40 am, panelists Richard Carwardine, Steven Kantrowitz, and Stephen Berry spoke at the Lincoln's Unfinished Work Conference.
Richard Carwardine (Corpus Christi College, Oxford University), “Humor and Statesmanship: Learning From Lincoln’s Example”; Steven Kantrowitz (University of Wisconsin-Madison), “Looking at Lincoln From the Effigy Mound”; Stephen Berry (University of Georgia), “Lincoln Past, Lincoln Present, Lincoln Future”.
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Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the U.S. through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.
Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, Lincoln grew up on the western frontier in Kentucky and Indiana. Largely self-educated, he became a lawyer in Illinois, a Whig Party leader, and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, in which he served for eight years. Elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1846, Lincoln promoted rapid modernization of the economy and opposed the Mexican–American War.
After a single term, he returned to Illinois and resumed his successful law practice. Reentering politics in 1854, he became a leader in building the new Republican Party, which had a statewide majority in Illinois. As part of the 1858 campaign for US Senator from Illinois, Lincoln took part in a series of highly publicized debates with his opponent and rival, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas; Lincoln spoke out against the expansion of slavery, but lost the race to Douglas.
In 1860, Lincoln secured the Republican Party presidential nomination as a moderate from a swing state, though most delegates originally favored other candidates. Though he gained very little support in the slaveholding states of the South, he swept the North and was elected president in 1860.
Though there were attempts to bridge the differences between North and South, ultimately Lincoln's victory prompted seven southern slave states to secede from the United States and form the Confederate States of America before he moved into the White House. U.S. troops refused to leave Fort Sumter, a fort located in Charleston, South Carolina, after the secession of the Southern States.
The resulting Confederate attack on Fort Sumter inspired the North to rally behind the Union. As the leader of the moderate faction of the Republican Party, Lincoln confronted Radical Republicans, who demanded harsher treatment of the South; War Democrats, who rallied a large faction of former opponents into his camp; anti-war Democrats (called Copperheads), who despised him; and irreconcilable secessionists, who plotted his assassination.
Lincoln fought back by pitting his opponents against each other, by carefully planned political patronage and by appealing to the American people with his powers of oratory. His Gettysburg Address became an iconic endorsement of nationalism, republicanism, equal rights, liberty, and democracy. He suspended habeas corpus, leading to the controversial Ex parte Merryman decision, and he averted potential British intervention by defusing the Trent Affair.
Lincoln closely supervised the war effort, especially the selection of generals, including his most successful general, Ulysses S. Grant. He made major decisions on Union war strategy, including a naval blockade that shut down the South's trade. As the war progressed, his complex moves toward ending slavery included the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863; Lincoln used the U.S. Army to protect escaped slaves, encouraged the border states to outlaw slavery, and pushed through Congress the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which permanently outlawed slavery.
An astute politician deeply involved with power issues in each state, Lincoln reached out to the War Democrats and managed his own re-election campaign in the 1864 presidential election. Anticipating the war's conclusion, Lincoln pushed a moderate view of Reconstruction, seeking to reunite the nation speedily through a policy of generous reconciliation in the face of lingering and bitter divisiveness.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site | Wikipedia audio article
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site
00:00:20 1 Historic site
00:02:19 2 Neighborhood
00:02:46 3 References and notes
00:02:56 4 External links
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and a historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th President of the United States. The presidential memorial includes the four blocks surrounding the home and a visitor center.
Hidden History: A look at African Americans who have made an impact
Hidden History: A look at African Americans who have made an impact
Lessons Learned from Lincoln - Tom Stipanowitch
U.S. Senate: Impeachment Trial (Day 5)
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continues with opening arguments from House managers and the President’s defense team.
Abraham Lincoln | 1930 - FREE MOVIE! Good Quality - Bio/Drama/History: With Subtitles
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Short Summary - The 16th U.S. president (Walter Huston) is portrayed as a lawyer, orator, husband and Civil War commander.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Full Synopsis - Brief vignettes about Lincoln's early life include his birth, early jobs, possible affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates; his presidency and the Civil War are followed in somewhat more detail, though without actual battle scenes; film concludes with the assassination.
Directed by - D. W. Griffith, Produced by - D. W. Griffith and Joseph M. Schenck, Written by - Stephen Vincent Benet & John W. Considine Jr. and Gerrit Lloyd. Music by - Hugo Riesenfeld, Cinematography - Karl Struss, Edited by - James Smith, Starring - Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln, Una Merkel as Ann Rutledge, W. L. Thorne as Tom Lincoln, Lucille La Verne as Mid-Wife, Helen Freeman as Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Otto Hoffman as Offut, Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln
Edgar Deering as Armstrong, Una Merkel as Ann Rutledge
Russell Simpson as Lincoln's Employer, Charles Crockett as Sheriff
Kay Hammond as Mary Todd Lincoln, Helen Ware as Mrs. Edwards, E. Alyn Warren as Stephen A. Douglas, Jason Robards as Herndon, Gordon Thorpe as Tad Lincoln, Ian Keith as John Wilkes Booth
Cameron Prudhomme as John Hay (secretary to the president)
James Bradbury, Sr. as General Scott, Jimmie Eagle as Young Soldier
E. Alyn Warren as General Grant, Oscar Apfel as Secretary of War Stanton, Frank Campeau as General Sheridan, Hobart Bosworth as General Lee, Henry B. Walthall as Colonel Marshall.
Abraham Lincoln 1930 - Good Quality: With Subtitles - Bio/Drama/History
FY 2021 Budget Summary Springfield Convention & Vistors Bureau January 9, 2020
Yearly Budget Reports from City of Springfield, Illinois Departments
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War, by Eliot Landau, Maynard Sundman Lecture 2009
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War presented by Eliot A. Landau, The Seventh Annual Maynard Sundman Lecture, March 7, 2009, Smithsonian National Postal Museum. The museum's Maynard Sundman Lecture Series was established in 2002 through a donation by his sons, David and Donald. The Sundman lectures feature talks by authors and expert philatelists on stamps and stamp collecting.
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University of Wisconsin Law School Hooding Ceremony
The annual hooding celebration is a special recognition ceremony for students receiving law degrees. Faculty members place the J.D. doctoral hood over the head of the graduate to signify his or her success in completing their law degree. In addition to the keynote speaker, a faculty member, two J.D. graduates and one graduate law student (all chosen by the graduating class) will speak.
Sidney Blumenthal: 2017 National Book Festival
Sidney Blumenthal discusses Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. II, 1849-1856 at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Biography: Journalist Sidney Blumenthal has been an aide to President Bill Clinton and was an adviser to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. He has also been on the staff of the Clinton Foundation. He has worked for The New Yorker, The Washington Post and The New Republic, and he was Washington bureau chief for Salon magazine. Blumenthal has just published Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. II, 1849-1856, in which he shows how Lincoln led the way for a new Republican Party and how he became its first president.
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