The Railsplitter: The Abraham Lincoln Podcast

#42 The Attempted Theft of Lincoln's Body in 1876

#42 Dr. Kevin L. Burke brings his talk about a band of would-be body snatchers and their plot to steal Lincoln's body in 1876.  It's a hilariously wild ride!  Enjoy!

#41 The Better Angels of Our Nature: Lincoln's First Inaugural

We've been touched by the better angels of our nature!  This week episode focuses on Lincoln's First Inaugural.  

#40 Railsplitter Book Club: Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America Part 2

We have our second installment of The Railsplitter Book Club where we discuss chapters 5-8 of David J. Kent's Lincoln:  Them Man Who Saved America.  Whether or not you're reading along with us, this is a fun look at Lincoln's law practice, presidential election, and first two years in office.

#39 What We Think About When We Think About Lincoln

Countless times on any given day Abraham Lincoln pops into The Railsplitters' heads.  This week we chat about how, why, and when that happens.  We do talk history, but this one's a lot about what it feels like to be a true Lincoln geek.

#38 Lincoln's Humor

Abraham Lincoln was a funny man!  This week we take a look at his sense of humor and how knowing about it is essential to understanding his character and his political genius.

#37 Lincoln and Other Presidents

For Presidents Day we take a look at Lincoln's influence on other presidents.

BONUS: Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!

It's a special bonus episode for Abraham Lincoln's 209th birthday!  We list 209 reasons why we love Mr. Lincoln! Happy Birthday!

#36 Railsplitter Book Club: Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America Part 1

This week is the first installment of our first edition of The Railsplitter Book Club.  We talk about the first four chapters of David J. Kent's Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America.  If you have not read it, don't worry.  There's plenty of content for everyone!

#35 Mary Lincoln with Dr. Stacy Pratt McDermott

This week we welcome historian and Mary Lincoln expert Dr. Stacy Pratt McDermott.  She shares some great insight into Mrs. Lincoln and a little about her work with the Lincoln Papers.

#34 Lincoln's Assassination Part the Third

In our third and final (for now) episode on the assassination, we have more with Dave Taylor, @BoothieBarn.  We get more into the conspiracy and answer questions from our listeners.