Abraham Lincoln successfully defended a young man, Peachy Quinn Harrison, who was on trial for murder of a man called Greek Crafton.I was struck that so much has been said and written about Lincoln but we do not know what his own voice sounded like. And here was the first record we had of his colloquial speech.
When I wrote "Of Lincoln," I was thinking about the power of the voices that have shaped our nation. [--Cynthia Zarin]
from Jeffrey Brown: PBS: Newshour: Transcript of Lincoln Inspires Poem for 16th President
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