With the Bark Off: Conversations on the American Presidency

“We are attracted to Abraham Lincoln because for us, he seems to embody what America is all about.” A Conversation with Ron White

Episode Summary

Ronald C. White is the author of three books on Abraham Lincoln. His latest, Lincoln in Private, gives us a look at what his most personal and private reflections tell us about our greatest president.

Episode Notes

Ronald C. White’s latest book, Lincoln in Private, explores the lesser-known and most personal aspects of President Abraham Lincoln, using 111 notes that Lincoln made to himself over the years. White discusses why Lincoln should be considered our greatest President, personifying the American Dream, while reflecting on how the notes reveal Lincoln’s intellectual curiosity, ambition, and melancholy. 

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