Abraham Lincoln: In His Own Words
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Our greatest public orator, Abraham Lincoln’s speeches still stir the heart of any American who encounters them. This course examines the rhetoric of Abraham Lincoln—the public messages in which Lincoln evolved his views on slavery and the Union and by which he sought to persuade others.
By tracing significant moments in Lincoln’s career from the standpoint of public persuasion, you explore how Lincoln navigated the constraints posed by his audiences and situations and how he took advantage of creative opportunities.
You also see how much Lincoln’s public career developed through public speeches and writings. And the course shows you the importance of thinking rhetorically, reasoning with specific audiences and situations in mind.
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pgmd2, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: pgmd2
The dynamic lectures of David Zarefsky resurrected Abraham Lincoln from the dead in this Teaching Company course. “Abraham Lincoln: In His Own Words” chronicled the speeches given by Abe Lincoln.
As one of my favorite and most beloved presidents, Zarefsky illustrated how Lincolns climbed the ladder to become the great orator I always thought him to be.
The most notable lecture in this course for me was “Lincoln As A Whig”. He described Abraham Lincoln’s involvement in the party created to apply pressure to Andrew Jackson who was president at that time.
David Zarefsky does continue his lecture course by providing information on the various debates that Lincoln had. Debates that were particularly interesting were against Stephen Douglas in 1858. This was for the senate seat in which Lincoln lost to Douglas. Eventually Lincoln did run against Douglas again but in the presidential election, which he won in 1860.
The lecture that was most enjoyable during this course was on the Gettysburg address. This speech was given during the dedication of the National Soldier’s Cemetery that Lincoln attended. The audio series highlighted how Lincoln’s words were well remembered during this dedication and in only a few minutes, Lincoln was able to sum up all the problems occurring in the country at that time. What was most surprising was to learn that Lincoln was not the keynote speaker during this dedication. The course was available on both audio and video cassettes.
- Published:
2002
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
A002586
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