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Democracy on the Verge: Leadership in Times of Crisis, with Ted Widmer
Democracy on the Verge: Leadership in Times of Crisis, with Ted Widmer
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In this fascinating conversation with Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal, historian Ted Widmer looks back on 13 pivotal days in Abraham Lincoln's life in 1861--the basis for his new book "Lincoln on the Verge." How would American and world history be different without Lincoln's ethical leadership? And as the U.S. struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic, what can the Civil War era teach us about political divisiveness in 2020?
Released:
May 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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