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Cooper Union—How New York Made Lincoln President Through the Power of Words—With a Little Help From the Press

lincolnHistorian Harold Holzer will explore how the “media” helped expand Lincoln’s audience from the 1,500 who heard his voice at Cooper Union to the hundreds of thousands who read about the speech, as filtered through the eyes of New York’s top three highly competitive, politically connected and unpredictable newspaper editors.

The exhibition Lincoln Speaks: Words That Transformed a Nation will be open at 5:30pm for program attendees.











When: Thu., Feb. 19, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Where: Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Ave.
212-685-0008
Price: $15
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lincolnHistorian Harold Holzer will explore how the “media” helped expand Lincoln’s audience from the 1,500 who heard his voice at Cooper Union to the hundreds of thousands who read about the speech, as filtered through the eyes of New York’s top three highly competitive, politically connected and unpredictable newspaper editors.

The exhibition Lincoln Speaks: Words That Transformed a Nation will be open at 5:30pm for program attendees.

Buy tickets/get more info now