Presented in partnership with Massachusetts Historical Society and Porter Square Books.
In this special Writing History event produced in partnership with Massachusetts Historical Society, Steve Inskeep, the popular historian-author and host of NPR’s Morning Edition and Up First, presents his new book, a compelling and nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s political acumen. The evening closes with an extended discussion about the hows and whys of writing about history.
Additional Information
Your ticket comes with a signed copy of Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America. Books will be sent through our partners at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA. They will ship via priority mail within the U.S. (media mail to Massachusetts addresses). If you would like to purchase additional copies signed by the author, please order through the bookstore using the code AMINSP23.
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Thank you for joining us!
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 Instant City, Jacksonland, and Imperfect Union.
Ryan J. Woods is Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society and is an appointed member of the Special Commission for the 250th Anniversary of The American Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Catherine Allgor is the president of the Massachusetts Historical Society. She was previously the Nadine and Robert Skotheim Director of Education at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. She is also a former Professor of History and UC Presidential Chair at the University of California, Riverside.