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On this episode of Our American Stories, by the time Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in March 1861, seven Southern states had already left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. Virginia and the rest of the Upper South were still deciding what to do. Lincoln entered the presidency with no executive experience and a question hanging over the country: Could the Union survive?

In Episode 28 of our ongoing Story of Us—Story of America series, Hillsdale College professor Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, shares the story of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address and his tumultuous first days in office.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, by the time Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in March 1861, seven Southern states had already left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. Virginia and the rest of the Upper South were still deciding what to do. Lincoln entered the presidency with no executive experience and a question hanging over the country: Could the Union survive? In Episode 28 of our ongoing&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fouramericanstories.com%2Fcategory%2Fpodcast%2Fstory-of-america-series%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C2ddcdb0045fd44a1d0b408df03a56be0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639233681192454726%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=siEpwO0LrFzmOYN6jnUU2G2fVb7iJYjGvEf0aoW7UMU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Story of Us&mdash;Story of America</a>&nbsp;series, Hillsdale College professor Bill McClay, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1594039372%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C2ddcdb0045fd44a1d0b408df03a56be0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639233681192486353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bStlKEjG%2BtRm%2BArekaP4I0r1RYCTtWUNS328sH6oL64%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Land of Hope</a>, shares the story of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address and his tumultuous first days in office.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Story of America: President Abraham Lincoln [Ep. 28]

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