What did Abraham Lincoln pray for? Who did he pray to? When his wife experienced chronic bouts of despair and depression. When all but one of his children died before they reached adulthood. When the War claimed tens of thousands of young men—on his watch—where did he turn? Joe Watkins speaks with author Stephen Mansfield who has chronicled the lives of many of history’s great figures—but it’s his attempt to go deep into Abraham Lincoln’s soul that may have been his most challenging writing exercise yet. (original airdate 6-2-23)
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Fight Like a Believer : State of Inde...
From the farm to the Capitol and beyond. One day he’s raising pigs on a farm, then the next he’s the state Secretary of Agriculture, then a Congressman, then a US Senator, then a Governor. And then asked—by the President—to be Ambassador for International Religious Freedom. Joe Watkins interviews...
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Man on a Mission : State of Independence
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Yes They Can! : State of Independence
In Pennsylvania, there’s a law that assigns a child to a school based on five numbers. Not an SAT score. Not your monthly income. Not IQ. So, what is the number sequence—the code that can be the difference in a child’s success or failure in school? It’s a zip code.
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