CANCELED

IMPORTANT PROGRAM CHANGE: The August 3, 2016 program, "Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare," has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please note that the Bryant Park Reading Room and the New-York Historical Society will now be presenting "Gettysburg Replies: The World Responds to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," featuring Carla Knorowski, the evening of August 3. Please click here for more information about this event.

Event Details

In collaboration with the New-York Historical Society, the Bryant Park Reading Room presents a series of free outdoor lectures on popular topics including biography, the Supreme Court, Civil War history, and more.

As an admirer of literature and the theater, Abraham Lincoln often turned to the works of William Shakespeare for inspiration and comfort. As President, he saw all the great Shakespearian actors of the day and regaled visitors with his own interpretive recitations of his favorite soliloquies. Join Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer for an illuminating talk on the 16th President’s relationship with The Bard.

Harold Holzer, the author, co-author, or editor of more than 50 books on Lincoln and the Civil War era, is Jonathan F. Fanton Director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.

COLLABORATORS

This program is produced in partnership with the Bryant Park Corporation