Still wondering why it's such a big deal to be a professor at Columbia? You could ask history professor Eric Foner, who just won the Lincoln Prize for his book “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.” He will receive the award on May 11, which will be a huge chunk of cash, $50,000 to be exact. That’s a ton of money for writing a book. His book discusses Lincoln’s attitude toward slavery during the Civil War.
