MDIA 395 Lincoln in Literature and Film
Originally developed as part of the 2009 bicentennial "Lincoln semester" in the School of Arts & Sciences, "Lincoln in Literature & Film" focuses imaginative engagements with Lincoln's life and image by poets, novelists, playwrights, orators, essayists, visual artists, sculptors, composers, documentarians, and filmmakers. Selected works in various media are analyzed in relation to Lincoln's biography, the history of his time, and American culture as it has evolved over the past 150 years. Students should develop critical and analytical abilities and an understanding of the imaginative uses of history.