Becoming Lincoln
A podcast on the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his ancestors to his afterlife.
Becoming Lincoln
Our Highest Expectations
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Brian Lyman
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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With the Whig Party appearing poised for a major breakthrough in 1840, Abraham Lincoln campaigned hard, showing a desperation that led him to attack individuals and fall back on the shameful race-baiting that defined his youth. Toward the end of the year, he became involved with a young woman in Springfield, named Mary Todd.