Shaw, Adams and Hudson

On the next Connections with Renee Shaw, Alicestyne Adams and J. Blaine Hudson, organizers of the "Year of Lincoln" at Centre College, talk about Lincoln and the symposium held to honor the bicentennial celebration of his birthday. The program airs Friday, Jan. 30 at 4/3 p.m. CT on KET2 and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 1:30/12:30 p.m. CT on KET1.

Adams, director of Georgetown College's Underground Railroad Research Institute, and Hudson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville, analyze Lincoln' s legacy, administration and his thoughts and actions concerning slavery and race. They discuss Lincoln's inspiring path from humble beginnings and only one year of formal schooling to the presidency. Adams and Hudson also compare Lincoln to President Obama, focusing on experience, opportunity and timing.

Additionally, Adams and Hudson discuss upcoming Lincoln events throughout the state.

Connections with Renee Shaw is a KET production, produced by Shaw and Carolyn Gwinn. More information about Connections, including streaming video, is available at www.ket.org/connections.