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Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America (Unabridged) - Steve Inskeep

By Steve Inskeep

Release Date: 2023-10-03

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

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A nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincolnā€™s political acumen, illuminating a great politicianā€™s strategy in a country dividedā€”and lessons for our own disorderly present

In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: ā€œIf for this you and I must differ, differ we must,ā€ and said they would be friends for-ever. Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree. Democracy demanded it, since even an adversary had a vote. The man who went on to become Americaā€™s sixteenth president has assumed many roles in our historical consciousness, but most notable is that he was, unapologetically, a politician. And as Steve Inskeep argues, it was because he was willing to engage in politicsā€”meeting with critics, sometimes working with them and other times outwitting themā€”that he was able to lead a social revolution.

In Differ We Must, Inskeep illuminates Lincolnā€™s life through sixteen encounters, some well-known, some obscure, but all imbued with new significance. As the host of NPRā€™s Morning Edition for almost two decades, Inskeep has mastered the art of bridging divides and building constructive debate in interviews; here, he brings his skills to bear on a prior master, forming a fresh and compelling narrative of Lincolnā€™s life. With rich detail and enlightening commentary, Inskeep expands our understanding of a politician who held strong to his moral compass while navigating between corrosive political factions, one who began his career in the minority party and not only won the majority but succeeded in uniting a nation.

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Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America (Unabridged) - Steve Inskeep

By Steve Inskeep

Release Date: 2023-10-03

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

(0 ratings)
Play Full Download
An instant New York Times bestseller

A nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincolnā€™s political acumen, illuminating a great politicianā€™s strategy in a country dividedā€”and lessons for our own disorderly present

In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: ā€œIf for this you and I must differ, differ we must,ā€ and said they would be friends for-ever. Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree. Democracy demanded it, since even an adversary had a vote. The man who went on to become Americaā€™s sixteenth president has assumed many roles in our historical consciousness, but most notable is that he was, unapologetically, a politician. And as Steve Inskeep argues, it was because he was willing to engage in politicsā€”meeting with critics, sometimes working with them and other times outwitting themā€”that he was able to lead a social revolution.

In Differ We Must, Inskeep illuminates Lincolnā€™s life through sixteen encounters, some well-known, some obscure, but all imbued with new significance. As the host of NPRā€™s Morning Edition for almost two decades, Inskeep has mastered the art of bridging divides and building constructive debate in interviews; here, he brings his skills to bear on a prior master, forming a fresh and compelling narrative of Lincolnā€™s life. With rich detail and enlightening commentary, Inskeep expands our understanding of a politician who held strong to his moral compass while navigating between corrosive political factions, one who began his career in the minority party and not only won the majority but succeeded in uniting a nation.

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