The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on July 26, 2024.
"Steve Inskeep, the 'Morning Edition' host on National Public Radio, will be in Springfield later this summer to discuss his 2023 book on Abraham Lincoln.
The Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series focuses on Lincoln and political conflict and takes place at the University of Illinois Springfield Student Union on Sept. 12.
Inskeep's "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in A Divided America" (Penguin Press) breaks down 16 encounters Lincoln had with political friends and foes, ranging from Stephen Douglas to Frederick Douglass, and how he navigated the political squabbles."