Mike talks with Steve Inskeep, cohost of NPR’s Morning Edition and their Up First podcast. He’s the author of multiple books, including Instant City, Jacksonland, Imperfect Union, and his latest book, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America, which they discuss in this episode.
Topics Mike and Steve Discuss Include:
- the myth vs the reality of Lincoln
- how growing up poor influenced Lincoln
- Lincoln’s impressive understanding of human psychology
- the benefits of engaging with critics
- comparisons to Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama
- the legacy of Lincoln’s use of executive power
- division, reconciliation, and what we can learn from Lincoln today
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