Sandburg on Lincoln February 16, 1998 • In 1959, Carl Sandburg delivered a speech about Abraham Lincoln before a joint session of Congress. Hear an excerpt from the speech by the poet and historian, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his biography Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. Sandburg on Lincoln Audio will be available later today.
Whatever Became of Washington's Birthday? February 19, 2001 • Jason Bezis, a law student at the University of California at Berkeley, has always harbored a special appreciation for our first president. He wants the nation to refer to our annual Februrary federal holiday by its given name: Washington's Birthday. Whatever Became of Washington's Birthday? Audio will be available later today.
Red, White, and Green? February 21, 2000 • Commentator Michael Hood reflects on the dreariness of winter. Every President's Day, he braves the cold to plant peas -- hoping that spring will soon arrive. The combined birthday celebration is a time, he says, to perform an act of faith. Red, White, and Green? Audio will be available later today.
Presidential Trivia Quiz Show February 22, 2005 • Just how much do Americans really know about the nation's leaders? Which one was a model? J.F.K.? Ford... or Eisenhower? Talk of the Nation hosts a presidential trivia quiz. Presidential Trivia Quiz Show Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4508512/4508513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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