A House Divided

Lincoln, Civil War, and U.S. Presidents

David Kent

Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln's Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America

Airdate: 09/01/2022 @ 3:30 pm CST

Show Info

This program airs live on the book shop’s Facebook page. People who are not Facebook users can watch at that page, too. Shortly after the program, you can watch at your convenience on Facebook, YouTube or follow this link to Previous Shows, under the A House Divided tab above.

In Lincoln: The Fire of Genius, David J. Kent shows how science and technology gradually infiltrated Lincoln’s remarkable life and influenced his growing desire to improve the condition of all men. The book traces this progression from a simple farm boy to a president who changed the world.

Daniel R. Weinberg, is president of the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc. The shop has an international reputation as experts in the buying, selling, appraisal and authentication of historical, literary, artistic, and museum properties etc., since 1938. He is also the founder of the Author’s Voice®; interactive platforms designed to bring the experience of a book signing to any device in any place across the world. Daniel is co-author of Lincoln’s Assassins: Their Trial and Execution and he has lectured extensively on the subject. He has appeared on both C-Span and the History Channel.

About A House Divided

A House Divided airs Live on the book shop’s Facebook page. People who are not Facebook users can watch there, too. Shortly after the program, you can watch at your convenience on Facebook, YouTube or at this website, under the A House Divided tab on the Previous Shows page.

Viewers who are Facebook users may ask the author a question via the Comments feature under the livestream on our Facebook page.

You also may order a signed copy of the featured title-before, during, or after the show, while supplies last. They will be signed on our shop’s special book plates featuring our logo – originally conceived by author and poet Carl Sandburg.

The broadcast often features an historical artifact related to the book, allowing you to see some of the fascinating items available at the shop. A true virtual visit!

A House Divided began at Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc. in 2005 when Daniel Weinberg created Virtual Book Signing.

Having offered well over 100 titles, the program features live-streamed interviews with leading authors in the subjects of Lincoln, U.S. Civil War, Presidential and Military History. Having specialized in these subjects since 1938, we are well-suited to offer entertaining and well-informed interviews of major authors in those fields.