Ill Literacy, Episode 64: Abraham Lincoln's Greatest Speeches (Guest: Diana Schaub)
Summary: Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Diana Schaub, professor of political science at Loyola University Maryland, nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and contributing editor at <em>The New Atlantis</em> to discuss <em>His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation</em>. They do a textual analysis of the Lyceum Address, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural Address and discuss why these speeches matter just as much in the present day as they did in Lincoln’s lifetime. <p><strong>Get the book here:</strong> <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250763457/his-greatest-speeches">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250763457/his-greatest-speeches</a></p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>American Enterprise Institute: Lincoln’s greatest speeches: A book talk with Diana Schaub (VIDEO)<br> <a href="https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/his-greatest-speeches/">https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/his-greatest-speeches/</a></p> <p><em>City Journal</em>: Daniel Kennelly – “America’s Greatest Orator”<br> <a href="https://www.city-journal.org/americas-greatest-orator">https://www.city-journal.org/americas-greatest-orator</a></p> <p><em>Claremont Review of Books</em>: Christopher Flannery – “His Spirit Abides”<br> <a href="https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/his-spirit-abides/">https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/his-spirit-abides/</a></p> <p><em>Conversations with Bill Kristol</em>: Diana Schaub on Lincoln's Second Inaugural (VIDEO)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeR-pyesgHs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeR-pyesgHs</a></p> <p><em>Conversations with Bill Kristol</em>: Diana Schaub on Lincoln's Political Thought: The Lyceum Address and The Gettysburg Address (VIDEO)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuqVOJmqyk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuqVOJmqyk</a></p> <p><em>Law & Liberty</em>: Carson Holloway – “Lincoln's Lessons for Turbulent Times”<br> <a href="https://lawliberty.org/book-review/lincolns-lessons-for-turbulent-times/">https://lawliberty.org/book-review/lincolns-lessons-for-turbulent-times/</a></p> <p><em>National Affairs</em>: Diana Schaub – “Lincoln at Gettysburg”<br> <a href="https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/lincoln-at-gettysburg">https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/lincoln-at-gettysburg</a></p> <p>National Constitution Center: Lincoln’s Speeches and the Refounding of America (VIDEO)<br> <a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/lincolns-speeches-and-the-refounding-of-america">https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/lincolns-speeches-and-the-refounding-of-america</a></p> <p><em>RealClearBooks</em>: Tim Rice – “Lincoln on the Cause of Our Present Discontents”<br> <a href="https://www.realclearbooks.com/articles/2022/01/25/lincoln_on_the_cause_of_our_present_discontents_813663.html">https://www.realclearbooks.com/articles/2022/01/25/lincoln_on_the_cause_of_our_present_discontents_813663.html</a></p> <p>U.S. National Archives: His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation (VIDEO)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjnVY9GM9E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjnVY9GM9E</a></p> <p><em>Wall Street Journal</em>: Harvey Mansfield – “‘His Greatest Speeches’ Review: Reading Lincoln With Care”<br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/his-greatest-speeches-book-review-reading-lincoln-with-care-11648827283">https://www.wsj.com/articles/his-greatest-speeches-book-review-reading-lincoln-with-care-11648827283</a></p>
