In this episode, two acclaimed Lincoln historians—Sidney Blumenthal, author of the three-volume The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, and Harold Holzer, author of the new book Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration, join Jeffrey Rosen to assess Lincoln’s life and legacy to explore similarities between the 19th century and today. This program was streamed live on March 27, 2024, as part of our America’s Town Hall series. 
 
Resources: 

Harold Holzer, Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration 

Sidney Blumenthal, Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. II, 1849-1856 

Abraham Lincoln, Cooper Union Address (February 27, 1860) 

Harold Holzer, Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President 

 

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