Abraham Lincoln's Portrait (Part 1)
Series: GW Presents Beyond Category
From: GW Global Media Institute
Length: 00:57:28
President Clinton and the United States Congress appointed Harold Holzer, a noted Lincoln expert and author, to be a co-chair of the 2009 Lincoln Bicenntenial Committee. Mr. Holzer had asked his friend Tony Bennett to paint a portrait of Lincoln for Holzer’s book Why Lincoln Matters. The painting hangs in Mr. Holzer’s office at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Dick Golden interviewed Mr. Holzer in his office and asked him to select seven of his favorite Tony Bennett recordings and for two hours the conversation was about Abraham Lincoln and Tony Bennett.
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President Clinton and the United States Congress appointed Harold Holzer, a noted Lincoln expert and author, to be a co-chair of the 2009 Lincoln Bicenntenial Committee. Mr. Holzer had asked his friend Tony Bennett to paint a portrait of Lincoln for Holzer’s book Why Lincoln Matters. The painting hangs in Mr. Holzer’s office at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Dick Golden interviewed Mr. Holzer in his office and asked him to select seven of his favorite Tony Bennett recordings and for two hours the conversation was about Abraham Lincoln and Tony Bennett.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Stay tuned for a special Presidents Day tribute to Abraham Lincoln as host Dick Golden and legendary singer Tony Bennett present "Beyond Category" from The George Washington University.
OUTRO:Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spring in manhattan | tony bennett | 50 years: the artistry of tony bennett. | columbia legacy | 2004 | 02:33 |
| if i ruled the world | tony bennett | 50 years: the artistry of tony bennett. | columbia legacy | 03:01 | |
| the very thought of you | tony bennett | 50 years: the artistry of tony bennett. | columbia legacy | 04:31 | |
| how do you keep the music playing | tony bennett | 50 years: the artistry of tony bennett. | columbia legacy | 04:19 | |
| smile | tony bennett and barbra streisand | duets. | columbia/rpm | 03:45 |
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