Prudence and Politics

Allen Guelzo talked about “Prudence and Politics: Abraham Lincoln’s Road to Emancipation.” He addressed the importance of prudence in Lincol… read more

Allen Guelzo talked about “Prudence and Politics: Abraham Lincoln’s Road to Emancipation.” He addressed the importance of prudence in Lincoln’s philosophy and presidency. The way we disparage prudence today explains a major difficulty we have in understanding the individual who is a template for what Russell Kirk once called “the politics of prudence,” Abraham Lincoln.

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Prudence and Politics

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Program ID:
197578-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 01, 2007 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
May 02, 2007 | 4:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • May 01, 2007 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 02, 2007 | 4:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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