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Ronald C. White Jr: Lincoln's Greatest Speech
Author: PBS NewsHour
Narrator: PBS NewsHour
Unabridged: 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Published: 04/22/2002
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines - Journalism
Synopsis
In his book, Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural, historian Ronald White reveals how Americans, including Frederick Douglas and John Wilkes Booth, responded to the 16th president's declarations on March 4, 1865 and Lincoln's intentions. In this interview, White quotes from the book, explains why he believes the speech was Lincoln's greatest, discusses his use of the text, and more.