Sara Gabbard

Sara Gabbard: Your first person portrayal of Harriet Tubman is in a class by itself. What led you to this method of presentation? Kathryn Harris: I have found that audiences remember more content or information from a first person presentation...

An Interview with Daniel Cravens Taylor Sara Gabbard:  Please trace the Lincoln family’s journey from England to Virginia. Daniel Cravens Taylor: President Lincoln was not familiar with his family history in early life. As he approached his campaign for the...

An Interview with E. Lawrence Abel on Lincoln’s Assassination by Sara Gabbard An Interview with E. Lawrence Abel on Lincoln’s Assassination Sara Gabbard:  Your book, A Finger in Lincoln’s Brain, presented a detailed analysis of the medical measures which were...

An Interview with Kate Masur on “They Knew Lincoln” by John E. Washington by Sara Gabbard John E. Washington, c1941 LN-1137 Sara Gabbard:  Who was John E. Washington?  What brought him to your attention? Kate Masur: I first came across...

Interview with Jay Winik by Sara Gabbard Cover of April 1865: The Month that Saved America, by Jay Winik, 2001 71.2009.084.13230 Sara Gabbard: Your book April 1865: The Month that Saved America is a “must read” for those intent on...

An Interview with Harold Holzer regarding his new book, Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French [“As one of the foremost living authorities on Abraham Lincoln, Harold Holzer has long straddled the crossroads of history and art with...

The first question people always ask me is, "Why do you paint Lincoln?" It’s never easy to explain a passion. Simply put, I am painting the exact location of America’s soul.