The Moral Lights
Becoming Lincoln
English - June 19, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsSociety & Culture History abraham lincoln illinois pioneer indiana kentucky slavery civil war president Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As Stephen Douglas staggered under alcohol, illness and the repetition of old ideas, Abraham Lincoln found the clear distinction between them in their debates -- and hammered his opponent pitilessly over his indifference to slavery.
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