Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America (Steve Inskeep - LP) nature S/L #24822

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General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia remained capable of defeating the Army of the Potomac

by Harriet Buss

During the war Lincoln needed trustworthy friends to help him deal with the delicate situation in Kentucky

Harold Holzer

Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America (Steve Inskeep - LP) nature S/L #24822by Steve Inskeep In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyerAbraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: If for this you and I must differ, differ we must, and said they would be friends forever. Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree. Democracy demanded it, since even an adversary had a