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And There Was Light

by Jon Meacham

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Book of the Day, NPR · October 31, 2022

'And There Was Light' traces Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery and religion

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer explores Abraham Lincoln's moral vision, examining how his views on God, religion, and morality shaped his stance on slavery and gave him the courage to issue the Emancipation Proclamation despite expecting it to cost him reelection.

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