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)