Lincoln In World War II: Fall Series Continues at Lincoln Depot Museum

From The Lincoln Depot Museum:The Lincoln Depot Museum is pleased to continue our Fall Lecture Series on Saturday, October 28th with noted scholar and author Brian Snee.

Brian Snee will discuss how Lincoln was re-born to support the War effort, anti-isolationism and sell war bonds. Culled from Brian’s forth coming book: “The Lincoln Blitz”, Mr. Snee will explore how Hollywood’s use of Lincoln’s image in WWII pro-war propaganda films helped bring about Victory. Some films referenced will be Darryl F. Zanuck’s Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) and Robert E. Sherwood’s Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), both anti-isolationist attacks on the “America First” movement. Included will be a display of WWII artifacts incorporating Lincoln’s words and image onto home-front propaganda and morale boosting slogan items. Copies of Brian’s book, “Lincoln before Lincoln: Early Cinematic Adaptations of the Life of America’s Greatest President,” will be sold at the event.

Doors open at 1 PM with presentation beginning at 1:30 PM Admission: $10 per person, Free to Members

Image Courtesy of The Lincoln Depot Museum