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John Avlon on His Latest Book, Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

Tue, Mar 08

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89126655792

CNN Anchor and Author will present his findings on Lincoln's character as reflected in his quest for a just and lasting peace

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John Avlon on His Latest Book, Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
John Avlon on His Latest Book, Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

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Mar 08, 2022, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89126655792

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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace reveals how Lincoln’s character informed his commitment to unconditional surrender followed by a magnanimous peace. Even during the Civil War, surrounded by reactionaries and radicals, he refused to back down from his belief that there is more that unites us than divides us. But he also understood that peace needs to be waged with as much intensity as war. Lincoln’s plan to win the peace is his unfinished symphony, but in its existing notes, we can find an anthem that can begin to bridge our divisions today. The power of Lincoln’s personal example in the closing days of the war offers a portrait of a peacemaker. Lincoln believed that decency could be the most practical form of politics, but he understood that people were more inclined to listen to reason when greeted from a position of strength. While his assassination sent the country careening…

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