Steve Inskeep: Differ We Must

Steve Inskeep: Differ We Must

From Westminster Town Hall Forum by westminsterforum

October 23, 2023 · 57 min

About this episode

Steve Inskeep discusses lessons from Abraham Lincoln on navigating political divisions in America.

Author and NPR host Steve Inskeep speaking at the Westminster Town Hall Forum. Inskeep's latest book is "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America." It shares Lincoln’s lessons for bridging intense political divisions. He spoke at the Forum about what we can learn from Lincoln to help navigate our own divisive politics. Steve Inskeep is a cohost of NPR’s Morning Edition, the most widely heard radio program in the United States, and of NPR’s Up First, one of the nation’s most popular podcasts. His reporting has taken him across the United States, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Pakistan, and China. His search for the full story behind the news has led him to history; he is the author of multiple books including "Instant City," "Jacksonland," and "Imperfect Union." This program was recorded in front a live audience at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Minneapolis on October 7, 2023. Learn more about the Westminster Town Hall Forum at our website: www.WestminsterForum.org

People in this episode

Guest: Steve Inskeep

Topics covered

  • politics
  • history
  • divisive politics
  • Abraham Lincoln

Keywords

  • NPR
  • Morning Edition
  • Up First
  • book launch

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America

Books & works: Differ We Must, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America, Morning Edition, Up First, Instant City, Jacksonland, Imperfect Union

Places: the United States, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Pakistan, China, Minneapolis

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