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Associate professor to appear on C-SPAN's American History TV

Mark Pohlad giving a lecture on Abraham Lincoln
C-SPAN's American History TV visited DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus for the third time in four years on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The program filmed Mark Pohlad giving a lecture on Abraham Lincoln as portrayed in art, photography and sculptures. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
On Jan. 20, Mark Pohlad, an associate professor of history of art and architecture at DePaul, will appear on C-SPAN3, also known as American History TV.

Pohlad is an expert on President Abraham Lincoln, as depicted in American art and culture. In his American art classroom lecture that will be broadcast on C-SPAN, Pohlad discussed how Lincoln was depicted in photos, sculptures and paintings, and highlighted some of the statues of Lincoln that are located around the city of Chicago.

C-SPAN3, American History TV
Saturday, Jan. 20
7 and 11 p.m., Central

In January 2011, C-SPAN expanded its programming offerings with a new history-based service airing weekends on C-SPAN3. American History TV features programming geared toward history lovers with 48 hours every weekend of people and events that document the American story.