Life of Lincoln

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(09-30-2013 10:47 AM)Kieran McAuliffe Wrote:  How many of you remember Bishop Sheen? He was a most unlikely star of early television, giving a half hour religious talk every Sunday evening.
He gave a talk on the life of Abraham Lincoln in 1954.
You can access it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUdQFf0Ybm0
He does tend to present stories about Lincoln that do not stand up to modern research. Still, it is interesting.

Many thanks for posting this, Kieran. Like Gene, I enjoyed it.

Regarding stories that may not stand up - I have read in many books that Lincoln went to Congress to defend Mary against the charge of being a spy. I can certainly understand why Bishop Sheen would include this. I think the story goes that the president appeared before the Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War. However, I think many historians feel Lincoln never really appeared before the committee.