Abraham Lincoln
Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
4.7 • 12.9K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Abraham Lincoln began his life in a log cabin in Kentucky, the son of poor pioneers. He would end it as President of the United States, having steered the Union through the turbulent years of civil war.
Dan is joined by Adam Smith, Professor of US Politics & Political History at the University of Oxford and host of the podcast The Last Best Hope. Adam takes us through Lincoln's life, one of the most remarkable statesmen of the last 200 years.
Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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| 1:17.0 | John Wilkes Booth was described as the handsomest man in America. A reporter called him a muscular, perfect man with curling hair like a Corinthian capital. |
| 1:30.6 | He became a huge celebrity acting on American stages through the 1850s and 60s, earning tens of thousands of dollars. |
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