Events 2009
Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday Celebration
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12,1809 in Kentucky in a log cabin
Who was Abraham Lincoln, considered by many to be the greatest American president because he successfully led the country during the Civil War?
Does Lincoln deserve titles such as “the Great Emancipator” or “Father Abraham”? And what remains relevant about this president, born two centuries ago?
You can explore these questions in the following programs, which commemorate the life and legacy of the Abraham Lincoln, at the American Center.
Admission is free of charge, please just register at acprague@state.gov.
“Young Mr. Lincoln” Film Screening
When: strong>Thursday, February 5, at 6 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1 - Malá Strana
“Young Mr. Lincoln” is a 1939 fictionalized biography film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda.
“Young Mr. Lincoln” explores the life of Abraham Lincoln before he became President. In the film, Lincoln moves from Kentucky to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice, where he defends two men accused of murder in a political brawl, courts his future wife Mary Todd, and agrees to go into politics. In 2003, “Young Mr. Lincoln” was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Mysterious Abraham Lincoln
When: Tuesday, February 10, at 5 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1 - Malá Strana
The American Center will host a lecture by Joseph Fornieri, Associate Professor of American Politics at the Rochester Intitute of Technology, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Program is in English with simultaneous translation.
Mysterious Abraham Lincoln
When: Tuesday, February 17, at 1 AM
Where: Palacky University Olomouc, Křížkovského 8, Oloumouc
When: Tuesday, February 17, at 5 AM
Where: Moravian Library, Kounicova 65a, Brno
Lincoln Bicentennial Lecture by Joseph Fornieri, Associate Professor of American Politics at the Rochester Intitute of Technology.
Program is in English, in Brno with simultaneous translation.
“Abraham Lincoln - Preserving the Union”
When: Thursday, February 19, at 6 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1 - Malá Strana
This program (1996) tells the life 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 turbulent first term and the Civil War, as well as his bouts with depression and his troubled marriage to Mary Todd.
More information about Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial:
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Smithsonian magazine: Lincoln's Contested Legacy
Great Emancipator or unreconstructed racist? Defender of civil liberties or subverter of the Constitution? Each generation evokes a different Lincoln. But who was he
