"Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief"
James M. McPherson, Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University, October 27, 2008, 60 minutes
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Pulitzer Pr...
"Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief" James M. McPherson, Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University, October 27, 2008, 60 minutes
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning historian and Princeton Professor Emeritus James M. McPherson for a discussion of his new book, Trial by War. Their discussion focuses on the qualities that defined Abraham Lincoln's leadership, how he came to define the role of commander in chief, the evolution of his thinking on national policy with regard to slavery, how his goal of saving the Union shaped the politics of the war, his relationship to his generals, and the thinking and circumstances that led to his suspension of habeas corpus and the initiation of military tribunals. Professor McPherson reflects on the lessons to be learned from Lincoln's conduct of the civil war and its implications for today's wars.
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A nearly one-year-old interview with one of the greatest historians of all time garners a measly 2000 views, whereas Fred and the other puerile (if sometimes funny) fools garner millions of views per month. Somehow this means something.
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