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This American President

Two Presidents At War: Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis, with Nigel Hamilton

This American President

This American President

Society & Culture, Education, History

4.6698 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Civil War has often been portrayed as a conflict between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. Nigel Hamilton offers a new perspective: Lincoln vs. Davis. In this episode, Nigel explains this epic clash between two American giants. 

Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents

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Music In 1861, two men faced off in a war for the future of America, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.

1:28.7

Lincoln, the president of the United States, sought to keep the nation together, while Davis, the president of the Confederacy, led a rebellion of the Southern states against the Union. Both men represented different visions of what America was all

1:34.9

about, different visions about the meaning of the Union, states' rights, and freedom. It was an

1:41.3

unprecedented moment in American history.

1:47.3

Ultimately, we know Lincoln's vision would triumph.

1:51.7

Our guest today, Nigel Hamilton, has written a book on that struggle.

1:55.9

It's titled The War of the President's Lincoln versus Davis.

1:58.6

Our listeners might be familiar with Nigel.

2:02.2

We had him on our podcast several years ago to discuss President Franklin D. Roosevelt's wartime leadership. He is the author of biographies on Monty Montgomery,

2:10.6

FDR, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. He's also a senior fellow at the McCormick

2:16.1

Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

2:20.2

So Nigel, thanks for being on our show.

2:22.4

Oh, I'm delighted to be here again.

2:24.9

So you've written about several presidents.

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