“Did Lincoln Own Slaves? and Other FAQs” by Gerald J. Prokopowicz (Bicknell Lecture Series)

In this installment in the Dr. Frank Bicknell Lecture Series, Dr. Gerald J. Prokopowicz examines frequently asked questions about President Abraham Lincoln. From the seemingly lighthearted to the most serious, Prokopowicz tackles each question with balance and authority, and weaves a complete, satisfying biography that will engage young and old, scholars and armchair historians alike.

Gerald J. Prokopowicz served for nine years as the Lincoln Scholar at the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He holds a law degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University, where he studied under Lincoln biographer David Herbert Donald. He is the author of the critically acclaimed All for the Regiment: The Army of the Ohio 1861–1862 . He has written numerous articles and book reviews for popular magazines and professional historical journals, and was the editor of Lincoln Lore, the quarterly bulletin of the Lincoln Museum. He is a frequent public speaker on Lincoln-related topics and a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Board of Advisors. He is currently chair of the history department at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. His book “Did Lincoln Own Slaves? and Other Frequently Asked Questions About Abraham Lincoln” can be purchased from Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/136107/did-lincoln-own-slaves-by-gerald-j-prokopowicz/.

About the Bicknell Lecture Series:
In 1987, Dr. Frank Bicknell, a long time Grosse Pointe resident and well-known Detroit Medical Center urologist, celebrated his 80th birthday. His daughter and son-in-law established the Grosse Pointe Historical Society's Bicknell Fund to mark his milestone birthday. This fund established the Dr. Frank Bicknell Lecture Series; all Bicknell Lectures are free of charge and open to everyone.

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