Jason Emerson is an award-winning Lincoln scholar and general historian. He is the author or editor of eight books and nearly fifty articles. He has appeared as a historical expert on multiple television and radio shows and podcasts, and has lectured around the country from the Library of Congress to the Florida State Book Fair to the Lincoln Shrine in Redlands, California, and everywhere in between.
Jason is based in Upstate New York where he works as an independent historian and freelance writer and editor.
Posts of Interest
Listen to Jason’s short story, “The Lonesome Post Oak” — a ghost story based on historical facts centered around an incident from the early life of Abraham Lincoln — on the NoSleep Podcast, a horror fiction podcast in which actors perform short works.
“This Civil War–Era Eagle Sculpture Was Made Out of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair”
Read Jason’s article about this amazing historical artifact, published on Smithsonian magazine online.
“The original Lincoln memorial stands forgotten in D.C.’s Judiciary Square”
Read Jason’s article about the first Lincoln statue ever erected, published in the Washington Post.
“This Man was the Only Eyewitness to the Deaths of Both Lincoln and Garfield”
Almon F. Rockwell’s newly resurfaced journals offer an incisive account of the assassinated presidents’ final moments. Read Jason’s article on Smithsonian magazine online.
Upcoming Publications
Article: “Was the Son of the Great Emancipator a Racist?
(And if so, what does that tell us about his father?)”
to be published in Lincoln Lore in 2024
Send Jason an email at jsnemerson@gmail.com
www.jasonemersonhistorian.com 