Lincoln And Douglass: Parallel Lives; The Hemingses Of Monticello
Lincoln And Douglass: Parallel Lives
As the Civil War era leader of the Union, President Abraham Lincoln rebuked the Confederacy and abolished slavery. But the decisive and monumental proclamation of Lincoln came with the aid of former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. In his new book "Giants," author John Stauffer examines the similar and sometimes intersecting lives of Lincoln and Douglass. Larry speaks with Stauffer about the relationship between the president and the activist writer and why they are inextricably linked.
Guest:
John Stauffer, author of "Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln," and professor of English at Harvard University.
The Hemingses Of Monticello
Larry Mantle talks with author Annette Gordon-Reed about her new book, "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family," that gives the sweeping history of the Hemings Family, from their beginnings, to Monticello, and Sally Hemings relationship with Thomas Jefferson.
Guest:
Annette Gordon-Reed, author of "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family," professor of Law at New York Law School, and professor of History at Rutgers University.