Holzer biography

HAROLD HOLZER, winner of The 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, is one of the country's leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, Holzer served for six years (2010–2016) as Chairman of The Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation.

For the previous 10 years he co-chaired the U. S. Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC), appointed by President Clinton. President Bush awarded Holzer the National Humanities Medal in 2008.

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And in 2013, Holzer wrote an essay on Lincoln for the official program at the re-inauguration of President Obama. He is now chairman of The Lincoln Forum.

Books and Articles

Holzer, who serves as The Jonathan F.

Fanton Director of Hunter College's Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, has authored, co-authored or edited 55 books. His latest major book is The Presidents vs. the Press: The Endless Battle Between The White House and the Media—Fr