ABOUT THE RECIPIENTS, JONATHAN D. SARNA AND BENJAMIN SHAPELL

Jonathan D. Sarna was born in 1951 in Philadelphia and raised in New York City and Boston. He attended Brandeis University, Boston Hebrew College, Merkaz Ha Rav Kook in Jerusalem, and Yale University where he obtained his doctorate. Dubbed by the Jewish Forward newspaper in 2004 as one of America’s 50 most influential American Jews, he was Chief Historian for the 350th commemoration of the American Jewish community, and is recognized as a leading commentator on American Jewish history, religion and life. Currently, Dr. Sarna is the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History and Chair of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University, as well as Chief Historian of the new National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

Benjamin Shapell is the founder of the Shapell Manuscript Foundation, an independent educational organization with offices in Los Angeles and Herlizya, Israel, whose collection includes original documents of world-renowned individuals, including American presidents and Mark Twain. Mr. Shapell has initiated and overseen the creation of numerous publications, exhibitions, and films relating to the central themes of the collection. The Foundation has also partnered in exhibitions with major institutions, including the Library of Congress, the National Library of Israel, and the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Shapell lives with his family in Israel.

ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF NEW YORK

Founded in 1951, The Civil War Round Table of New York meets on the second Wednesday of the month from September to June. Members assist each other with research, discuss preservation strategy for endangered battlefields, and listen to distinguished speakers talk about a particular aspect of the war. For 2016, the club’s meeting location is The 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street in Manhattan.

For more information on the Civil War Round Table of New York and a schedule of upcoming meetings and special events, please contact The Civil War Round Table of New York at our mailing address: 139-33 250th Street, Rosedale, New York 11422. Or, if you prefer, call 718-341-9811 or email us at cwrtnyc1@gmail.com.

ABOUT THE LINCOLN GROUP OF NEW YORK

Founded in 1978, The Lincoln Group of New York usually meets three times a year in February, April and November in New York City. Most meetings are scheduled to coincide with a special date in Lincoln’s life. The group presents its members with scholarly programs on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. The club’s meeting location is also The 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street in Manhattan.

For more information on The Lincoln Group of New York and a schedule of upcoming meetings, please contact The Lincoln Group of New York at our mailing address: 5 Leigh Court, Randolph, NJ 07869. Or, if you prefer, call 973-349-6144 or email us at kopp4@optonline.net. Check out our website at www.lincolngroupny.org
 
 

From Left to Right: Paul Weiss, President, CWRTNY; Judith Lee Hallock, CWRTNY; Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna; Benjamin Shapell	From Left to Right: Frank McKenna, LGNY; Dr.Jonathan D. Sarna; John Bodnar, LGNY; Benjamin Shapell; Richard Sloan, LGNY
PAST BARONDESS / LINCOLN AWARD WINNERS   YEAR WINNER BOOK or CONTRIBUTION 2018  Elizabeth Brown Pryor  Six Encounters With Lincoln: A President Confronts Democracy and it's Demons 2017  Stephen D. Engle  Gathering To Save A Nation: Lincoln & the Union's War Governors  2016 Jonathan D. Sarna  & Benjamin Shapell Lincoln and the Jews 2015 Harold Holzerr Lincoln and the Power of the PressLincoln and the Power of the Press 2014 James Oakes Freedom National:  The Destruction of Slavery In the United States 2013 Tony Kushner Academy Award Nominated Screenwriter for Steven Spielberg's Moviee Lincolnn 2012 Eric Foner The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slaveryy 2011 Sam Waterston Mr. Waterston has portrayed Lincoln onstage inn Abe Lincoln in Illinoissin 1993 and onscreen in Gore Vidal’ss Lincoln 2010 Louise Mirrer, Harold Holzer and Richard Rabinowitz Lincoln and New York exhibit at the New-York Historical Societyy 2009 Craig SymondsC Lincoln and his Admirals 2008 Brian Dirck Lincoln the Lawyer 2007 Gabor Boritt The Gettysburg Gospel 2006 Doris Kearns Goodwin Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln 2005 Harold Holzer Lincoln at Cooper Union 2004 Stewart Winger Lincoln, Religion and Romantic Cultural Politics 2003 William Lee Miller Lincoln's Virtues 2002 George Craig Contributions to Lincolniana 2001 Barry Schwartz Abraham Lincoln and the Forge of National Memory 2000 William C. (Jack) Davis Lincoln's Men 1999 Douglas L. Wilson Honor's VoiceHonor's Voice 1998 Lincoln National Historic Site Contributions to Lincolniana 1997 Don E. and Virginia Fehrenbacher Recollected Words of Abraham Lincoln 1996 David Herbert Donald Lincoln 1995 Philip S. Paludan The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln 1994 Harold Holzer The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1993 Garry Wills Lincoln at Gettysburg 1992 Mark E. Neely, Jr The Fate of Liberty 1991 Mario Cuomo/Harold Holzer Lincoln on Democracy ProjectLincoln on Democracy Project 1990 Don Fehrenbacher Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings, 1832 - 1865 1989 Gabor Boritt The Historian's Lincoln: Pseudohistory, Psychohistory, and History 1988 William Safire Freedom 1987 Ralph G. Newman Contributions to Lincolniana 1986 Lincoln Memorial ShrineL Contributions to Lincolniana 1985 Gore Vidal Lincoln 1984 Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr. The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia 1983 Mark E. Neely, Jr. The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia 1982 LaWanda Cox Lincoln and Black Freedom: A Study in Presidential Leadership 1981 Herbert Mitgang Various Lincoln writings 1980 Harold Holzer Portraits, prints and sculptures of Lincoln 1979 Louis A. Warren, Curator Lincoln Library and Museum Library 1978 Stephen B. Oates With Malice Toward None - The Life of Abraham Lincoln 1977 Stefan Lorant and Mable Kunkel Abraham Lincoln - Unforgettable American 1976 Floyd E. Risvold A True History of the Assassination of Abraham Lincolnn and of the Conspiracy of 1865and of the Conspiracy of 1865 1975 Lincoln Memorial University Publication:: The Lincoln HeraldThe Lincoln Herald 1974 Arnold Gates Lincoln: Author, Lecturer 1973 Frankie Hewitt Founder: Ford's Theater Society 1972 Michael Davis The Image of Lincoln in the South 1971 David Plowden and Bryan Holme Lincoln and his America 1970 Victor Searcher Lincoln Today 1969 Paul M. Angle Portrait of Abraham Lincoln 1968 Richard Allen Heckman Lincoln vs. Douglas 1967 Kenneth A. Bernard Lincoln and the Music of the Civil War 1966 Della Crowder Miller Abraham Lincoln - the Boy - the Man - the President 1965 Louis A. Warren Lincoln's Gettysburg Declaration 1964 Lloyd Ostendorf and Charles Hamilton Lincoln in Photographs 1963 Adele Gutman Nathan Lincoln's America 1962 Neil Harris Philosophy of Abraham Lincoln Special Barondess Awards 2009 Harold Holzer Lincoln President-Elect 2008 William E. Gienapp Lifetime Contributions to Lincolniana 1978 National Park Service Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteLifetime Contributions to Lincolniana 1977 Cyrus Gordon Past Chairman. Barondess Award Committee 1976 Hal HolbrookHal Holbrook Actor - Sandburg/Lincoln TV Series 1973 Julie Harris Actress -- The Last of Mrs. Lincolnn