Lawrence University Professor of History Jerry Podair and Professor of Government Arnie Shober join Josh for a special year-end countdown of the ten greatest Americans of all time. They share their views on what makes each person great, as well as some of the complicating elements of their legacies, and explain how each one helps to define what America is in the 21st century.
In this final installment, they reveal their greatest American of all time: Abraham Lincoln. They also share honorable mentions: Eleanor Roosevelt, John Brown, Jackie Robinson, and Cyrus McCormick.
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