The Presidency

Loathing Lincoln

John McKee Barr talked about his book, Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present. In his book, Mr. Barr argu… read more

John McKee Barr talked about his book, Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present. In his book, Mr. Barr argues that in order to better understand why Abraham Lincoln is so revered that it is also important to understand the criticisms of his detractors, including the charge that he exceeded the powers of the presidency granted by the Constitution. close

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Loathing Lincoln

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Program ID:
322129-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Jan 18, 2015 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jan 25, 2015 | 3:54am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 18, 2015 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 19, 2015 | 12:01am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 24, 2015 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 25, 2015 | 3:54am EST | C-SPAN 3
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