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Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Nerding Out on Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Resolute Square

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In case you didn't know, Rick is a history buff, especially when it comes to American presidents. In this episode Rick sits down with acclaimed historian and biographer Nigel Hamilton to discuss his upcoming book, Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents. Together, they explore the contrasting leadership styles of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War, examining how each president’s psychology, military background, and decisions shaped the course of the conflict. Hamilton dives into Lincoln's struggles with his generals, the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation, and Davis’s strategic mindset. The conversation offers a deeper understanding of two pivotal figures in American history. Nigel's book, Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents, available for pre-order now. Timestamps: (00:01:36) Lincoln vs. Davis (00:14:59) The psychology from chess moves to battles (00:32:51) The Battle of Gettysburg Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Resolute Square.

0:02.0

Square. what was called an enemy's list which is rather expensive and continually being updated.

0:14.6

Democrats want Republicans dead.

0:18.6

Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?

0:27.0

The women was the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having a Martian.

0:36.0

On January 6th of 2021 you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting.

0:42.0

No, it's not a right-wing conspiracy. You're doing on. It's real.

0:47.0

I'm Rick Wilson, and this is the enemy's list.

0:53.0

Hey folks, welcome back to the enemy's list. Hey folks, welcome back to the enemies list podcast. My name is Rick Wilson. I am as always your host. I am

0:58.0

your host. I am joined today by the great Nigel Hamilton. He is an author, scholar, historian, biographer, and a man with a tremendous

1:07.0

new book that I really recommend. It comes out November 5th. It's called Lincoln versus Davis,

1:12.2

the War of the Presidents.

1:13.7

As you know on this podcast, we tend to dive into some historical rabbit holes from time to time.

1:18.6

But I found this to be fascinating because it is a study of a absolutely unique moment in American

1:25.1

history. It's the only time when the country was divided into two warring

1:30.4

countries and two presidents went to war, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.

1:35.6

So Nigel Hamilton, welcome to the podcast and I wanted to start out by asking you, this is a study,

1:40.7

this is a, as you put it, a partial biography, a semi-biography of these two men, because it really

1:46.0

is in this window of their lives during the war. Talk to me about the personalities and the psychology of these two men and how that shaped the Civil War itself.

1:58.0

Well, Rick, the first thing I think I'd say is that Lincoln, when he became president, by virtue of the United States

2:07.8

Constitution, became commander in chief. And the problem was that Lincoln really had no real military experience to speak of and he found

2:21.0

himself up against a guy who, although he was the same age, came from the same state,

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