The Cult of Abraham Lincoln

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🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Abraham Lincoln is a name that's been immortalised throughout history - the 16th President who led the country through the infamous American Civil War, and ultimately abolished slavery. But who is the man behind the myth, and why is he so revered even to this day?

In this episode, James is joined by Professor Adam Smith to look at this giant of history. Looking at Lincoln's early life as a self-taught Lawyer, through to his meteoric political ascent - what drove Abraham Lincoln to greatness, and is there anything to be learnt from his actions?

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0:00.0	President Abraham Lincoln,
0:03.6	Honest Abe, achieved many remarkable things during his short 56 years on earth.
0:09.4	He was the great emancipator who brought about the liberation of enslaved people in the United States,
0:16.1	and he preserved the Union by defeating the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
0:21.8	Two monumental achievements that regularly cement his place
0:25.9	as America's greatest president.
0:28.8	But how did Lincoln become the great man we know today?
0:31.9	How did he rise from humble beginnings to an almost mythical
0:35.4	status and cult following? Is the hype justified? Well, I'm your host James Rogers and to find
0:41.4	out I've invited Professor Adam Smith onto the Warfare Podcast.
0:45.0	Adam is the Edward Aorsborn Professor of U.S. politics and political history
0:50.0	and the Director of the Rothermere American Institute
0:52.0	at Oxford University in the UK.
0:54.9	He is also the author of the book The American Civil War and has recently been working on the
0:59.2	legacies of Lincoln and his impact on people like British Prime Ministers Lloyd George and Churchill.
1:05.0	I know you're going to find this one truly fascinating so drop us a five-star review
1:09.1	wherever you get your podcasts but now here is Adam Smith on the cult of Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy.
1:17.0	Hi Adam, welcome to the Warfare Podcast. How you doing?
1:22.0	I'm very well, thank you.
1:23.6	Thank you very much for inviting me on.
1:25.0	Happy to be here.
1:26.0	No, not a problem at all.
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