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  1. Race for the White House (2016)

    Subject
    American Studies; History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 270 minutes), £19.99

    This docudrama, narrated by Kevin Spacey, unravels some of America’s most significant presidential elections. Using archive footage, interviews with candidates, key players, historians and experts, along...

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  2. Address, The (2014)

    Director
    Ken Burns
    Subject
    Education; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £14.99

    Ken Burns’ documentary interweaves the history of the Gettysburg Address with a chronicle about a special school in the small New England town of Putney, Vermont. Each year, fifty students, boys from the...

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  3. Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union (1996)

    Subject
    American Studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £6.25

    This programme tells the story of Abraham Lincoln, from the rustic childhood that forged his beliefs, to the tough campaign that made him president. Historians examine the difficult leadership choices of his...

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  4. New Face on Capitol Hill (1961)

    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering; Politics & government

    NEW FACE ON CAPITOL HILL depicts the Georgia Marble Company’s role in the reconstruction of the east facade of the U.S. Capitol building prior to John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, and includes footage of...

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  5. Meet Mr Lincoln (1960 Film)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Old photographs, pictures, newspapers and posters review the life of Abraham Lincoln. Consists in large part of illustrated reading from letters. Portraits of Civil War soldiers, their camps and battles, and...

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  6. Harold Holtzer on Abraham Lincoln and William Shakespeare (Multimedia, Television, Video)

    Subject
    Drama

    Lincoln historian Harold Holzer discusses Abraham Lincoln’s interest in the writings of Shakespeare and his penchant for quoting the playwright and attending his plays. President Lincoln carried a volume...

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  7. "Welcome, My Tall Fellow" (Audio)

    aka: Episode 139

    Producer
    Richard Paul; Garland Scott
    Subject
    Drama; History; Shakespeare

    Podcast hosted by Barbara Bogaev. She interviews Professor Michael Anderegg about Abraham Lincoln’s passion for Shakespeare.

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  8. Shakespeare and Lincoln: James Shapiro and Ted Widmer in Conversation (Video)

    Subject
    English language and literature; History; Shakespeare

    Recording of a live online discussion on the importance and influence of Shakespeare’s work on the US President, Abraham Lincoln. James Shapiro’s books include ‘Shakespeare in a Divided America: What...

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