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Nov 2023
40m 53s

How to Be Abe Lincoln with Jonathan Shap...

THE LINCOLN PROJECT
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Host Reed Galen is joined by Author, Television Writer/Producer, and Former Federal Prosecutor…Jonathan Shapiro. They discuss the life, mind, and leadership of our nation’s 16th president as well as the seven steps to being Abraham Lincoln as told through Shapiro’s newly released book, How to Be Abe Lincoln: Seven Steps to Leading a Legendary Life. The seven ... Show More
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