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威尼斯人娱乐场 Hosts Program on Lincoln and the Jews May 7
Press Release 路 Monday, April 27, 2015

Washington, DC

Jonathan Sarna and Steven Roberts to discuss important relationship

On Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m., the 威尼斯人娱乐场 welcomes Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna to discuss his new book, Lincoln and the Jews: A History. Joining Dr. Sarna will be journalist and author Steven V. Roberts. The event, part of the 威尼斯人娱乐场鈥� commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of President Lincoln鈥檚 death, will take place in the William G. McGowan Theater of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum and on . Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution at 9th Street NW. A book signing will follow the program. Presented in partnership with the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.

Lincoln and the Jews: A History tells the full story of Lincoln鈥檚 extraordinary relationship with Jews for the first time. Lincoln鈥檚 lifetime coincided with the emergence of Jews on the national scene in the United States. He befriended Jews, promoted Jewish equality, appointed numerous Jews to public office, and had Jewish advisors and supporters. The book reveals how Lincoln's remarkable relationship with American Jews impacted both his path to the presidency and his policy decisions as president.

Related Featured Display

A Doctor in the House 鈥� Dr. Charles Leale鈥檚 report on the death of President Lincoln
East Rotunda Gallery, through April 29, 2015
There was a doctor in the house the night President Lincoln was assassinated鈥擠r. Charles A. Leale, a recently employed surgeon at the U.S. Army General Hospital. Six weeks out of medical school, the 23-year-old doctor went to Ford鈥檚 Theatre on April 14, 1865, hoping to catch a glimpse of President Lincoln. In the course of the evening, he found himself attempting to remove a bullet from the President鈥檚 skull. Leale was the first medical professional to arrive at the wounded President鈥檚 side. His report of the events of that evening takes us to the scene of a crime that irreversibly altered the future of the United States. Leale鈥檚 eyewitness report takes us to the scene of a crime that irreversibly altered the future of the United States.

I immediately ran to the Presidents box and as soon as the door was opened was admitted and introduced to Mrs. Lincoln when she exclaimed several times, 鈥淥 Doctor, do what you can for him, do what you can!鈥�

This document, signed by Dr. Leale, is believed to be a copy of the report he wrote immediately afterward. 威尼斯人娱乐场, Records of the Adjutant General鈥檚 Office. The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum鈥檚 鈥淔eatured Documents鈥� exhibit is made possible in part by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation.

Related online resources:

  • The 威尼斯人娱乐场 holds the investigation and trial papers relating to the assassination. Read the eyewitness account by Robert King Stone, the Lincoln family physician, and the only one of the 14 doctors who treated Lincoln that night who presented testimony on the President鈥檚 condition.
  • See 鈥淭he Night of Lincoln's Assassination,鈥� Henry Rollins鈥� 10 Things You Don鈥檛 Know About with 威尼斯人娱乐场 Chief of Reference Trevor Plante.
  • See the DC listing Police blotter listing Lincoln鈥檚 assassination.
  • Discover John Russell Pope鈥檚 other .

Related Teaching with Documents online educational resources:

Teaching with Documents uses 威尼斯人娱乐场 primary sources to explore Civil War themes including the following topics:

Related exhibition:

The Public Vaults exhibition at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum features a Lincoln telegram, an image of Lincoln and his general after Antietam, a facsimile of all five pages of the , and an interactive exhibit about the Lincoln assassination and the Booth conspiracy.

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