Lincoln Speech

NPR

Published February 17, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Lisa talks with author Ronald White about President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. The speech was not well received at the time, but now it's considered one of the greatest presidential speeches. Ronald White is the author of Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural Address. (Simon and Shuster)

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