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The Brion McClanahan Show

Ep. 972: The Anti-War Abraham Lincoln Myth

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🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Was Lincoln trying to avoid war at all costs? No. Was Lincoln dragged into the Civil War? No. He had options, even if modern Lincoln worshipers downplay them.

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screw up America? Absolutely. So did a litany of other presidents, and I've got all of them in nine presidents who screwed up America.

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Was April Abraham Lincoln's critical month? We'll talk about that on this episode, the Brian

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It's time to think locally and act locally. Welcome to the Brian McClanahan Show. Welcome back to the Brian

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and the show. Glad to be back in the program. I'm very glad to be here. All right. Got a week that

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we're going to talk about myths. One of the most important and pernicious myths in American history

1:58.0

is that Abraham Lincoln sought peace. He really wanted to avoid war.

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