Co-Chairman, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York
Harold Holzer is considered one of top authorities on "Lincoln and the political culture." He has authored, co-authored and edited 34 books on Lincoln and his times. In addition to serving as co-chairman of the ALBC, Mr. Holzer serves as Vice-Chairman of The Lincoln Forum and as an historical advisor to the new Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center, the U.S.S. Monitor Center at the Mariners Museum, and the Tredegar National Civil War Museum in Richmond, VA.
He also serves as Guest historian for the 2008 exhibition "Lincoln and New York" and is a winner of many major awards, including the 2006 Lincoln Prize; Barondess Awards; award of achievement from the Lincoln Group of Washington, Peekskill, and New York; Nevins-Freeman Award; Bell I. Wiley Award; and the National Humanities Medal from the President of the United States.
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Contact Information:
Telephone: (212) 570-3951
Fax: (212) 472-2764
Web site: www.haroldholzer.com
Mailing Address:
Harold Holzer
Senior Vice President for External Affairs
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028-1098
Willing to Travel? Yes
Fee for Services? Negotiable
Lectures Offered:
Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech that Made Abraham Lincoln President
Abraham Lincoln: American Hero
Illustrated Talks on the Lincoln Image
The Image of the Great Emancipator
Lincoln and the Jews
Other Programs Offered:
Book Signing
Bicentennial Program
Lincoln President-Elect
Lincoln and American Memory
Lincoln and Shakespeare
