Join us for a virtual Community Connection s as\, Abraham Lincoln\, as portrayed by Kevin Wood\, discusses his experi ence with political campaigns and elections. Mr. Lincoln describes his man y interesting campaign and election experiences over a long and eventful c areer\, during a time of political intrigue and tumult when the very desti ny of our nation was at stake.
\nFrom 1832 when a humble 23-year-old political newcomer sought his neighbors&rsquo\; vote to be one of their s tate representatives to 1864 when a politically savvy\, incumbent Presiden t &ndash\; beloved by some and hated by others &ndash\; strove to unite a fractured nation\, Mr. Lincoln&rsquo\;s campaign and election history is e ducational\, entertaining\, and inspirational.
\nDid you know that L incoln once faced an opponent who slandered him as an infidel\; that of ni ne direct elections by the people\, he only lost once\; that in his famous Senatorial defeat to Stephen Douglas he actually won the popular vote\; t hat in a previous Senatorial attempt he sacrificed his own chance for the sake of principle\; that at the 1860 Republican convention in Chicago his supporters used some trickery to improve his chances at the nomination\; t hat in the 1860 general election he received less than 40% of the popular vote\; or that in 1864 the Republican Party changed its name? Learn about all of this and much more as &ldquo\;Honest Abe&rdquo\; dishes on campaign s and elections\, and shares some of the lessons he learned along the way.
\nMr. Lincoln is portrayed by Kevin Wood\, a professional Lincoln p resenter who bears a remarkable resemblance to &ldquo\;the Great Emancipat or&rdquo\; and who is extremely knowledgeable about his life and times. Mr . Wood has been portraying Abraham Lincoln since the year 2000. He has mad e over 1\,100 appearances in 23 states plus Washington DC and two foreign countries.
\nThis program is a pre-recorded video that will be avail able for viewing for a period of one week. You can view it here: https://youtu.be/g5L2M0FoI-M. Also look for links to the video on the Library's social media accounts. No registra tion is required.
\nCommunity Connections is supported by the Friend s of the Bettendorf Public Library. \;
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