June 15, 1865. German-American statesman Carl Schurz is traveling to Washington to meet with President Andrew Johnson when he stops at a friend’s home in Philadelphia. That night, during a séance, a teenage medium claims to summon the spirit of Abraham Lincoln… and delivers Schurz a mysterious command from beyond the grave.Soon, Johnson sends Schurz on a fact-finding mission through the defeated South. What he discovers will help shape the course of Reconstruction and expose the violence threatening America’s fragile new democracy.Today, Sally speaks with bestselling author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell about Reconstruction’s forgotten history, the battle over how it has been remembered, and why the questions it raised remain unfinished today.Listen to Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amzn.to/4uzQjcK">now on Audible</a>, or anywhere you get your podcasts, starting June 18th.Get in touch: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:historythisweek@history.com">historythisweek@history.com</a>&nbsp;Follow on Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/historythisweekpodcast/">@historythisweekpodcast</a>Follow on Facebook:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579051723230"> ⁠HISTORY This Week Podcast⁠</a>To stay updated: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://historythisweekpodcast.com">http://historythisweekpodcast.com</a>

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