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PBS NewsHour  How Lincoln Shaped American Politics, Popular Culture

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Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: How Lincoln Shaped American Politics, Popular Culture

On this Presidents' Day, Hari Sreenivasan and historian Richard Norton Smith discuss President Lincoln's influence on American politics and popular culture as they tour the Ford's Theatre's new Center for Education and Leadership dedicated to the president.

Duration: (6:58)
Premiere Date: 02/20/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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