Rise to Greatness - Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year

Hear the gripping story of Lincoln’s rise to greatness during his first year in office—a perilous year in our nation’s history.

As 1862 dawned, the federal government appeared overwhelmed, the US Treasury was broke and the Union’s top general gravely ill. Twelve months later, the tide had turned and the blueprint of modern America had been indelibly inked. And Lincoln, the man who brought the nation through its darkest hour, had been forged into a singular leader.

This program includes a round-table lunch discussion with the speaker immediately following the talk.

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