Virginie Girod SEASON 2023 – 2024 05:00, October 3, 2023
Listen to the rest of the story dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, told by historian Virginie Girod. While Abraham Lincoln withdrew from political life for a while, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 brought him back to the forefront. This law would allow each state to authorize slavery if it wished, even in northern states where there was no slavery. This does not please Lincoln. As the progressive and liberal Republican party gained more and more power, Abraham Lincoln ran on behalf of this party in the presidential election of 1860. Lincoln was elected but the southern states, favorable to slavery, did so. secession. The country is then split into two distinct entities. A civil war broke out between the two parties, and ended in 1865, with the victory of the Northern states. For his part, Abraham Lincoln hopes to be able to take advantage of his second term to bring peace to his country. But his plans will come to an end, during a disastrous play…
“At the heart of history” is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.
– Presentation: Virginie Girod
– Production : Camille Bichler
– Director: Alexis Leclerc
– Composition of the original music: Julien Tharaud
– Communication: Kelly Decroix with Florine Silvant
– Visual: Sidonie Mangin
2023-10-03 03:00:00
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