The Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s Four Score Speakers Series brings you the latest scholarship through book talks, expert conversations, and webinar presentations designed to inspire intellectual curiosity, and promote civil discourse. This series provides meaningful engagement for our members, supporters, and partners, connecting them with leading voices in history, political science, the arts, culture, and more.
Featured Events
November 5, 2025 - Join us Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 7 p.m. CT, for a great conversation with Dr. Jonathan White and Dr. Lucas Morel on their soon to be released book Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln.
January 13, 2026 - Join us on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, for an engaging conversation with author Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black on her latest book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.
February 12, 2026 - Join our guest moderator, Dr. Christian McWhirter on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. CT, for an enlightening conversation with author Dr. Richard Carwardine on his latest book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union.
March 3, 2026 - Join us Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. CT, as historian Dr. Justene Hill Edwards exposes how the rise and tragic failure of the Freeman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America in her latest book Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank.
April 7, 2026 - Join us Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for an exciting conversation with author Leonne M. Hudson on his latest book Black Americans in Mourning: Reactions to the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.