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050 00 E457.2|b.I47 2023 
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100 1  Inskeep, Steve,|eauthor. 
245 10 Differ we must :|bhow Lincoln succeeded in a divided 
       America /|cSteve Inskeep. 
246 30 How Lincoln succeeded in a divided America 
264  1 New York :|bPenguin Press,|c2023. 
300    xviii, 331 pages :|billustrations ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-316) and 
       index. 
505 0  Protagonist : Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1846 -- Provocateur : 
       Joshua Giddings, January 8, 1849 -- Partisan : Judge 
       Douglas, October 4, 1854 -- Extremist : Owen Lovejoy, May 
       29, 1856 -- Nativist : Joseph Gillespie, September 12, 
       1858 -- Fixer : Thurlow Weed, May 24, 1860 -- Conspiracy 
       Theorist : Duff Green, December 28, 1860 -- Outcast : 
       William Florville, Late 1860 -- Editor : William Henry 
       Seward, February 23, 1861 -- Emissary : Jessie Benton 
       Frémont, September 10, 1861 -- Strategist : George B. 
       McClellan, September 2, 1862 -- Sovereign : Lean Bear, 
       March 27, 1863 -- Dissident : George H. Pendleton, June 25,
       1863 -- Activist : Frederick Douglass, August 10, 1863 -- 
       Soldier : Mary Ellen Wise, September 1864 -- Justice : 
       John A. Campbell, April 4, 1865 -- First Lady : Mary Todd 
       Lincoln, April 14, 1865. 
520    "From journalist and historian Steve Inskeep, a compelling
       and nuanced exploration of the political acumen of Abraham
       Lincoln via sixteen encounters before and during his 
       presidency, bringing to light not only the strategy of a 
       great politician who inherited a country divided, but 
       lessons for our own disorderly present. In 1855, as the 
       United States found itself at odds over the issue of 
       slavery, then lawyer Abraham Lincoln composed a note on 
       the matter to his close friend, the heir to a slaveholding
       family in the South. Lincoln--who was morally against the 
       institution of slavery--rebuked his friend for his 
       opposing views, he lectured him, he challenged him. But in
       the end, he wrote: "If for this you and I must differ, 
       differ we must." Throughout his life and political career,
       Lincoln often agreed to disagree. Democracy demanded it--
       even an adversary had a vote. The man who went on to 
       become the sixteenth president of the United States has 
       assumed many roles in our historical consciousness, but 
       most notable is that he was, with no apology, a 
       politician. And as Steve Inskeep argues, it was because he
       was willing to engage in politics--to work with his 
       critics, to compromise with those whom he deeply opposed, 
       and to move only as fast as voters would allow--that he 
       was able to lead a social revolution. In Differ We Must, 
       Inskeep illuminates this master politician's life through 
       sixteen encounters. Some of these meetings are well known,
       and others more obscure, but all take on new significance 
       when examined in detail. Each interaction was with a 
       person who differed from Lincoln, and in each someone 
       wanted something from the other. While it isn't clear if 
       Lincoln was able to alter his critics' beliefs--many went 
       to war against him--nor if they were able to change his, 
       what is notable is that he learned how to make his beliefs
       actionable, via precise and practical techniques. Lincoln 
       was a skilled storyteller, and a great orator. He told 
       jokes, he relied on sarcasm, and often made fun of 
       himself. But behind the banter was a master storyteller, 
       who carefully chose what to say and what to withhold. He 
       knew his limitations and, as history came to prove, he 
       knew how to prioritize. As the host of NPR's Morning 
       Edition for almost two decades, Inskeep has mastered the 
       art of bridging divides and building constructive debate 
       in interviews; in Differ We Must, he brings his skills to 
       bear on a prior master and in doing so forms a fresh and 
       compelling narrative of Lincoln's life"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
600 10 Lincoln, Abraham,|d1809-1865|xFriends and associates. 
600 10 Lincoln, Abraham,|d1809-1865|xPolitical and social views. 
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