The Significance of Lincoln's Speech at the Young Men's Lyceum

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The Young Men's Lyceum was a platform for continuing education where local notables and rising young men like Abraham Lincoln would speak. The institution hosted speakers ranging from big names like Ralph Waldo Emerson to local individuals sharing their experiences. Lincoln's speech at the Lyceum was nonpartisan, offering an educational opportunity for the community.

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.