HISTORY This Week: A Live Podcast Recording with Historian Jonathan W. White and host Sally Helm
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HISTORY This Week, the official podcast of the History Channel, is leaving the studio and hitting the road for a special live recording of the podcast at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and you’re invited to be a part of an audio series that brings the past to life in a way that feels urgent, intimate, and unforgettable.
Lincoln historian Jonathan W. White will join HISTORY This Week host Sally Helm at the ALPLM for a wide-ranging conversation on presidential executive powers, including Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus and his Emancipation Proclamation. The president’s executive authority, and its potential abuse, has remained a topic of heated debate from George Washington’s day right through to the 21st century. The audience will get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this popular podcast and can take part themselves during a Q&A with White and Helm.
White, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author or editor of 22 books about Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and the U.S. Constitution. They include A House Built by Slaves, Measuring the Man, and the upcoming Why Lincoln: Preserving an American Legacy. White will sign copies of his books after the program. Why Lincoln will be available for purchase the night of the program or you may order a copy in advance when you reserve your seats.
This special live podcast recording will take place on Friday, November 6, 2026, in the ALPLM Union Theater. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. This program is free to attend but advance registration is required.
HISTORY This Week is a production of Back Pocket Studios in partnership with the History Channel.
Lincoln historian Jonathan W. White will join HISTORY This Week host Sally Helm at the ALPLM for a wide-ranging conversation on presidential executive powers, including Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus and his Emancipation Proclamation. The president’s executive authority, and its potential abuse, has remained a topic of heated debate from George Washington’s day right through to the 21st century. The audience will get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this popular podcast and can take part themselves during a Q&A with White and Helm.
White, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author or editor of 22 books about Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and the U.S. Constitution. They include A House Built by Slaves, Measuring the Man, and the upcoming Why Lincoln: Preserving an American Legacy. White will sign copies of his books after the program. Why Lincoln will be available for purchase the night of the program or you may order a copy in advance when you reserve your seats.
This special live podcast recording will take place on Friday, November 6, 2026, in the ALPLM Union Theater. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. This program is free to attend but advance registration is required.
HISTORY This Week is a production of Back Pocket Studios in partnership with the History Channel.
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