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Playlist: Presidents' Day

Compiled By: PRX Editors

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Feb. 20 is Presidents' Day. Rock out to Abe Lincoln's favorite music and more.

For more Obama-specific pieces, see our Obama playlist.

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Lincoln’s Team of Rivals

From Prime Time Radio | Part of the Prime Time Radio series | 01:00:13

Famed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores the political genius of “Honest Abe.”


Hour (49:00-1:00:00)

Lincoln and Presidential Campaign Politics

From WUIS | 00:58:56

A one-hour program drawn from the 2008 Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series, a discussion of the politics during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency relating to the anti-war movement, campaign strategies, and interpretations of the U.S. Constitution.

Abraham Lincoln's Portrait (Part 1)

From GW Global Media Institute | Part of the GW Presents Beyond Category series | 00:57:28

Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer joins host Dick Golden to paint a portrait of America's 16th president through words and the music of Tony Bennett.

Story of the Century: Lincoln's Assassination

From GW Global Media Institute | Part of the This Just In! series | 00:53:31

Go back in time to 1865 and re-live the biggest news event of the 19th Century - Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The Newseum's Patty Rhule takes host Sam Litzinger on a tour through the Manhunt exhibit and explains the roles of the telegraph and photography in capturing this most riveting story. Plus, find out why the ghost of John Wilkes Booth is rumored to call the Newseum home.

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Farmer, Soldier, Statesman: The Life of George Washington

From KBYU | 00:58:27

Farmer, Solider, Statesman: The Life of George Washington In American history, one US President stands out above the others. George Washington was great because of his outstanding accomplishments: he won the Revolutionary War and led his country as its first president. But there is much more to this man than what historical facts can tell.

Barack Obama-The Remix

From Peter Bochan | 00:54:17

The journey to the White House, re-mixed in words & music -- introduced by Robert F. Kennedy and featuring Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, John McCain, Chris Rock, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, Steve Harvey, Will. i. am, Hillary Clinton, The Pointer Sisters, The Drifters, John Legend, Homer Simpson, Moby, Bruce Springsteen, Ted Kennedy, FDR, and more.

Good Friday, 1865: LINCOLN'S LAST DAY

From Craig Wichman | 00:58:19

Produced before a live audience at The Museum of Television and Radio (Paley Center for Media) in New York, this original audio docudrama is the recipient of a National Audio Theatre BEST SCRIPT "GRAND PRIZE."

Lincoln as a Lawmaker

From WUIS | 00:58:52

Looking at Lincoln’s time as a member of the Illinois legislature.

Presidential Essentials 2012

From Charlie Warren | 00:58:07

A special for Presidents' Day Weekend or Washington's Birthday, packed with the music, comedy, sounds, and voices of presidential history. Updated for 2012.

Lincoln's Music

From WUIS | 00:58:53

An exploration of just some of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite music and the music of his lifetime.

How to Observe Presidents' Day, Observed

From The Little Gray Book Lectures | Part of the The Little Gray Book Lectures series | 00:58:34

Sarah Vowell, John Hodgman and Joshuah Bearman on Presidents' Day, along with a fifteen-piece marching band and a new song about presidents.

PRX editorial warning: Piece refers to Bush as the current president.


Half-Hour (24:00-30:00)

Lincoln and Humor

From WUIS | 00:28:58

How Abraham Lincoln discovered humor and how jokes and tall tales helped him to make a point.

Peace Talks Radio: Obama As Peacemaker (29:00)

From Good Radio Shows, Inc. | Part of the Peace Talks Radio - Series of Half-Hours series | 00:28:45

Explore Barack Obama’s potential as a peacemaker in global and domestic affairs and how he might do as a champion for human rights around the globe.


Segments (9:00-23:59)

President Obama's Inaugural Address

From Public Radio Exchange | 00:18:29

Sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, President Obama spoke of a difficult journey ahead that may take years to see through. Before one of the largest crowds ever assembled on the National Mall, Obama also touched on terrorism, hard work, and the struggle for civil rights.


Cutaways (5:00-8:59)

the brothers booth

From Nate DiMeo | Part of the the memory palace series | 00:05:16

In which the most famous actor in America mounts a comeback after his little brother shoots Abraham Lincoln.

Art In Camelot (Series)

Produced by ARTSEDGE

A two-part series for the anniversary of the swearing-in of John F. Kennedy, looking at the incredible impact the Kennedy administration had on the arts.

Most recent piece in this series:

Concerts at the White House

From ARTSEDGE | Part of the Art In Camelot series | 00:08:14

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"Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady" Module #1

From Joe Bevilacqua | Part of the "Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady" Modules series | 00:05:31

Joe Bevilacqua is releasing short module versions of taken from his award winning documentary. The modules combine never-before-released archive audio, gleaned from thousands of hours of recordings housed at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, period news broadcasts, private conversations with Lyndon Baines Johnson, and the words of Lady Bird Johnson from an interview that has never before been released to the public. Check out the whole series


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