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Ted Widmer’s new book Lincoln on the Verge tells the story of America’s greatest president and the obstacles he overcame even before he could take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address. Widmer talks with COA professor Jamie McKown, also a Lincoln scholar, about similarities and differences between Lincoln’s divided country and ours today.
Ted Widmer’s new book Lincoln on the Verge tells the story of America’s greatest president and the obstacles he overcame even before he could take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address. Widmer talks with COA professor Jamie McKown, also a Lincoln scholar, about similarities and differences between Lincoln’s divided country and ours today.
