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The Demon of Unrest A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

#1 On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict...

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Lovett or Leave It

The hosts introduced Eric Larson's book and discussed how it explores the antebellum period leading up to the Civil War, noting its daybyday narrative and relevance to contemporary unrest.

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We also have an interview with historian Eric Larson about his book the demon of unrest about the lead up to the civil war for some reason I felt it was timely

— Episode: Ba Da Ba Ba Ba I'm Losin' It!

Episode: Ba Da Ba Ba Ba I'm Losin' It!

The hosts introduced Eric Larson's book and discussed how it explores the antebellum period leading up to the Civil War, noting its daybyday narrative and relevance to contemporary unrest.

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We also have an interview with historian Eric Larson about his book the demon of unrest about the lead up to the civil war for some reason I felt it was timely

What is the demon of unrest? Well, so the reason I call it the demon of unrest I'm taking that actually from a letter written by one of the minor protagonists in the book

When I picked up the book I just assumed that you had seen the events of January 6th unfold and all the tension and... it was a very visceral way for a story I'd been working on for a year

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