A Country on Edge

While his family faces personal tragedy at home, men die by the thousand on the battlefield, and Lincoln is forced to make an unprecedented decision while wrestling with his own mental health. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more ...  عرض المزيد

As the Civil War ends, Abraham Lincoln delivers the most iconic speech and piece of legislation of his career, but the successes he sees in the Oval Office and on the battlefield come at a great cost to his marriage and family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privac ...  عرض المزيد

On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of President Abraham Lincoln's harrowing train trip to Washington, D.C., to be sworn in as the leader of a new—and divided—nation. Joining us to tell the story is Ted Widmer, author of Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washi ...  عرض المزيد

President Nixon fights the release of his secret tapes. But with the country thrust into a constitutional crisis, Nixon has to make a gut-wrenching decision.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/ ...  عرض المزيد

May 10, 1865. Jefferson Davis is awakened by gunshots. The president of the defeated and disbanded Confederate States of America is on the run, and today, federal troops finally catch him. His arrest puts the face of the Confederacy behind bars. But it also creates a problem for ...  عرض المزيد

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