Lincoln's War

Geoffrey Perret spoke about his book Lincoln’s War: The Untold Story of America’s Greatest President as Commander in Chief, published by Ra… read more

Geoffrey Perret spoke about his book Lincoln’s War: The Untold Story of America’s Greatest President as Commander in Chief, published by Random House. The book appraises Abraham Lincoln’s abilities as U.S. Commander in Chief during the War Between the States. Mr. Perret argues that Lincoln put national survival above political, military and legal restraints. After the discussion, the author answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Lincoln's War

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Program ID:
182245-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Jun 26, 2004 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 19, 2006 | 8:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jun 26, 2004 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 27, 2004 | 10:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 18, 2006 | 11:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 19, 2006 | 3:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 19, 2006 | 8:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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