PBS NewsHour

How Lincoln Shaped American Politics, Popular Culture

Clip: 02/20/2012 | 6m 58s

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.

Aired: 02/20/12

Rating: NR

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