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Abraham Lincoln and Our Ancient Faith
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Mike talks with Allen Guelzo, the Thomas W. Smith Distinguished Research Scholar in the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Professor Guelzo is a three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize, awarded annually for the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or a subject relating to their era. They discuss his latest book, Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment.
Topics Discussed Include:
- why Lincoln had such faith in democracy
- if Lincoln saw Blacks as truly equal
- Lincoln’s constitutionally questionable actions
- what current-day politicians could learn from Lincoln
- Lincoln’s cosmic optimism
Check out Mike’s other podcast, Sustainable Planet.
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