Author Diana Shab discusses her latest book exploring three key speeches by Lincoln, including the early Lyceum Address from when he was 28, which provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by democratic governments and the potential for societal preservation.
What lessons can we take from the speeches of Abraham Lincoln for today's turbulent times? How did those speeches move the nation in Lincoln's day? Listen as political scientist Diana Schaub of Loyola University, Maryland talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about three of Lincoln's most important speeches and what they can tell us about the United States then and now.