The Worst Transition in U.S. History, with Ted Widmer
Transition Lab
English - June 15, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBPolitics News Government political appointees transfer of power chief of staff confirmation process transition lab david marchick transition team presidential transtion obama presidential election Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Rocky Transition from Hoover to FDR : How FDR Overcame the Odds
Historian Ted Widmer tells host David Marchick about Lincoln's two-week train ride from Illinois to Washington, D.C. in February 1861 that helped him find his voice, build public support, and set the tone for his presidency.