About this episode
This episode explores the life of Abraham Lincoln and his robotic representation at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, helping guide the country through the Civil War and advocated for an end to slavery. Nearly 100 years later, he was resurrected as a robot for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Mason Conrad. Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos & Photos: • https://youtu.be/mvfjvBO2l2Y?t=138 • https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lincoln_Audio-Animatronic_(42346731335).jpg Sources: • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham-Lincoln • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette-electric-robots/154380075/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20110717093240/http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/070709_NF_FEAT_StoryofHall.html • https://www.disneyhistoryinstitute.com/2014/04/disney-history-institute-celebrates.html • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-edwardsville-intelligencer-disney-de/154344993/ • https://archive.org/details/IllinoisLandOfLincolnIllinoisPavilionInformationNewYorkWorldsFair19641965/mode/1up •…
People in this episode
Host: Corbin Davenport
Guest: Mason Conrad
Topics covered
- Abraham Lincoln
- Civil War
- robotics
- history
- technology
- exhibitions
Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln
- robot
- New York World's Fair
- Civil War
- technology
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York World's Fair
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