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 orbitofrontal cortex, what it's like to lose an election, the physiology of grief, and the connection between spiritualism and the telegraph. Come along with us! Guests:Catherine ClintonAnjan ChatterjeeJoanne CacciatoreEmily Cain www.lincolncottage.org

Wasn't she crazy?

This bonus episode accompanies episode 4.3, "Did Lincoln ever play basketball?" Curtis Harris told us a little more about how the aftermath of the Civil War affected the ideologies behind the invention of basketball, and Len Elmore spoke to us about how he tries to share the long arc of history with his students.&nbsp; www.lincolncottage.org

Bonus: Resonance Then and Now

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, Lincoln's wrestling bouts, whether he would've been able to keep up in the NBA, and the intersection of sports and activism. Come along with us! Guests:Curtis HarrisTamika DudleyLen ElmoreLee Roy Smith www.lincolncottage.org

Did Lincoln ever play basketball? 

This bonus episode accompanies episode 4.2, "Where's all the furniture?" Erin Carlson Mast explains how the interpretation team made the decision that it was going to be ok for visitors to sit on the antique furniture in the house, and tells the story of how the Cottage acquired some objects from when Lincoln was in residence. www.lincolncottage.org

Bonus: Furniture Details

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 cooties, measuring authenticity, and defining what a museum even is, anyway. Come along with us! Guests: Matt CostelloErin Carlson MastRainey TisdaleMichael Atwood Mason www.lincolncottage.org

Where's all the furniture?

This bonus episode accompanies episode 4.1, "Was Lincoln a racist?" Richard&nbsp;Blackett told us about one of the obstacles folks promoting emancipation in the US faced before the Civil War, and Seth Levi told us about a project he’s working on to help support voting rights in communities descended from the formerly enslaved, among others. www.lincolncottage.org

Bonus: Aftermath of Emancipation

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 through the Lincoln-Douglas debates, monumental controversies, the power of anger, and lost historical perspectives. Come along with us! Guests:Richard BlackettBrian DirckGwen WestermanSeth Levi www.lincolncottage.org

Was Lincoln a racist?

Join us for Season 4 of Q&amp;Abe, appearing here in your feed February 10! For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programming, visit us at www.lincolncottage.org.

Season 4 Trailer

This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.4, "Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president?" Normally, for a bonus episode, we share with you portions of our initial conversation with our guests, but today’s episode is a little different. We checked back in for a new conversation with Jared Peatman and Nancy Belmont just yesterday,&nbsp;after&nbsp;the election. What is the responsibility of the people being led? www.lincolncottage.org

Bonus: Leadership After the Election

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 presidency. Encounters along the way include rowdy 1860s politics, imposter syndrome, the Constitution, and a formula for courage. Come along with us! Guests:Michael GreenJared PeatmanNancy Belmont www.lincolncottage.org

Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president?

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…

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