Abraham Lincoln’s Forgotten Speech That Made Him America’s 16th President
Jul 16, 2025
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On this episode of Our American Stories, long before the Gettysburg Address or the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that won over the East Coast and propelled him toward the presidency. Delivered at Cooper Union in 1860, it was a turning point for American politics and for Lincoln himself. Vince Benedetto of Bold Gold Media shares the story behind the night Lincoln took the stage.