The Spark

NPR's Steve Inskeep's new book on Lincoln has a unique perspective


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It’s estimated that between 15,000 and 18,000 books have been written about Abraham Lincoln. Almost 160 years after the 16th president’s death, is there anything new we can learn? NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep answered yes to that question and his new book Differ We Must – How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America offers a unique perspective on Lincoln. The book tells the stories of Lincoln meeting with 16 people -- who he had disagreements with – and the impact those meetings had on the people he met and Lincoln himself. What Inskeep’s book does is show another side of Lincoln – Lincoln the politician who used his intelligence, focus, wit and an ability to read people in these encounters. Steve Inskeep appeared at Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg during the Harrisburg Book Festival and spoke about Differ We Must – How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.
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