Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment
A conversation with historian Allen Guelzo about Abraham Lincoln’s impact on American democracy
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Show Notes
In this episode of We the People, Jeffrey Rosen has a special one-on-one conversation with the historian Allen Guelzo on his new book Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment. They discuss Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, revisit his approach to tackling slavery and preserving the Union, and explain how Lincoln remains relevant as a political thinker today.
Resources
- Allen Guelzo, Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment (2024)
- “Lincoln’s Speeches and the Refounding of America,” NCC America’s Town Hall program (Nov. 2021)
- William H. Herndon, Herndon on Lincoln: Letters (2016)
- Abraham Lincoln, “Speech to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield,” (1838)
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