Q & Abe
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Q & Abe
Come on down the rabbit hole with us as we answer real questions from visitors to President Lincoln’s Cottage that we wish we could spend a half hour answering. We always start with Lincoln and the Cottage, but we often end up in unexpected places… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
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LIVE: Was Willie's death preventable?
During this week in 1862, the Lincolns moved out to the Cottage for the first time. Part of their reason for coming was to find solace in the wake of...
Would Lincoln have been a social democrat?
For this episode, we're talking about a question asked by a college student hoping to make contemporary political connections. Along the way we learn...
Bonus: Running Hot and Cold
This episode accompanies episode 7.2, "Was it this hot when Lincoln was around?"
Jason Samenow described the craziest DC weather he's...
Was it this hot when Lincoln was around?
For this episode, we're discussing a question from a slightly desperate visitor to the Cottage this past summer. Along the way we meet the Capital Wea...
Bonus: Vampire AV Club
This episode accompanies episode 7.1, "Have you seen Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?"
Elizabeth Richmond-Garza told us why the director...
Have you seen Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?
For this episode, we're addressing a question from a teenage student curious about how seriously we take ourselves. Along the way we talk about what v...
Bonus: Dr. Bennett on Covid
This bonus episode accompanies episode 6.3, "When was DC its unhealthiest?"
While we were talking to the inimitable Dr. Ayanna Bennett, she was...
When was DC its unhealthiest?
For this episode, we're talking about a question we got after telling the story of Willie Lincoln's death from typhoid. Along the way we talk about th...
Bonus: Frederick, is God dead?
This bonus episode accompanies episode 6.2, "Did Lincoln ever go to church?"
John O'Brien shared more stories about the Lincoln family's life at...
Did Lincoln ever go to church?
For this episode, we're talking about a question we often get from visitors with a strong faith practice. On the way we talk about Mrs. Lincoln's Sund...
Bonus: Checks, Balances, and Trains
This bonus episode accompanies episode 6.1, "Does anybody know what Lincoln's next big idea was?"
Kate Masur explained more about Lincoln's will...
Does anybody know what Lincoln's next big idea was?
For this episode, we're talking about a question we got from a supporter of the Cottage who was thinking about what Lincoln would have done with more...
Bonus: The Derringer
This bonus episode accompanies episode 5.3, "Why would Maryland do that?"
Terry Alford told us more about Booth’s weapon, and Alex Wood encourag...
Why would Maryland do that?
For this episode, we're talking about a question we got from a student trying to understand the reasons behind Lincoln’s assassination. Along the way...
Bonus: Celebrations and Response Times
This bonus episode accompanies episode 5.2, "How fast did emancipation happen?"
Greg Downs recounted other emancipation celebrations you may not...
How fast did emancipation happen?
For this episode, we're talking about a question we got from a British couple curious about the aftermath of the Emancipation Proclamation. Along the...
Bonus: 19th Century Queer
This bonus episode accompanies episode 5.1, "Was Lincoln gay?"
Hugh Ryan shared an additional story of queer life in the 19th century, and Calli...
Was Lincoln gay?
For this episode, we're answering a question we've gotten from young people curious about Lincoln's relationships. Along the way we talk about gossipy...
Bonus: Resonance Then and Now
This bonus episode accompanies episode 4.3, "Did Lincoln ever play basketball?"
Curtis Harris told us a little more about how the aftermath of t...
Did Lincoln ever play basketball?
For this episode, we're answering a question from a young person impressed by Lincoln's height. Along the way we talk about the peach basket story, Li...
Bonus: Furniture Details
This bonus episode accompanies episode 4.2, "Where's all the furniture?"
Erin Carlson Mast explains how the interpretation team made the decisio...
Where's all the furniture?
For this episode, we're exploring one of our all-time top questions at the Cottage. Along the way we'll stop by the White House records, historical co...
Bonus: Aftermath of Emancipation
This bonus episode accompanies episode 4.1, "Was Lincoln a racist?"
Richard Blackett told us about one of the obstacles folks promoting emancipa...
Was Lincoln a racist?
In this episode, we're talking through a question we've gotten from older visitors, documentarians, and teen students alike. Along the way we pass thr...
Season 4 Trailer
Join us for Season 4 of Q&Abe, appearing here in your feed February 10!
For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programmi...
Bonus: Leadership After the Election
This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.4, "Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president?"
Normally, for a bonus episode, we share...
Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president?
In this episode, we're exploring a question from a friend of the Cottage about Lincoln's self doubt and what it means to be qualified for the presiden...
Bonus: Lincoln in the Bardo
This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.3, "Willie was his favorite, right?"
As we work on answering the questions for the show, we sometimes h...
Willie was his favorite, right?
In this episode, we're investigating a visitor question about Lincoln's relationship with his four sons, including Willie. While we're looking around,...
Bonus: Brain Questions and Neuroaesthetics
This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.2, "Wasn't she crazy?"
As we talk to our experts looking for answers to the questions for the show, we...
Wasn't she crazy?
In this episode, we're digging into a question we often get from visitors about Mary Lincoln and her mental health. Along the way we stop off at the o...
Bonus: "I Don't See Color"
This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.1, "Wait, she's black?"
As we talk to our experts looking for answers to the questions for the show, we...
Wait, she's black?
In this episode, we're digging into a question a fifth grade student asked about Elizabeth Keckly, a formerly enslaved woman who became a renowned dre...
Season 3 Trailer
Join us for Season 3 of Q&Abe, appearing here in your feed September 17!
For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programm...
Bonus: The "Science" of Race
We're currently conducting interviews to prepare for season 3. The other day, we spoke with Dr. Nina Jablonski, an anthropologist who studies the evol...
Bonus: Preservation Insights
This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.4, "What's the Cottage worth?"
While we’re digging around researching the questions in the show, we som...
What's the Cottage worth?
In this episode, we're investigating a question we often get from visitors: "What's the Cottage worth?" Come investigate with us as we pore through ol...
Bonus: Didier and the Second Amendment
This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.3, What's the difference between freedom and liberty?
Our journey working to answer the questions for t...
What's the difference between liberty and freedom?
For this episode, we’re investigating the question: “What’s the difference between liberty and freedom?” Dig in with us as we talk to a historian of t...
Bonus: Encounters with Race and Racism
This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.2, If people saw that slavery was getting started, why didn't they stop it?
In our conversations surrou...