Has on the and a network, constantly including this evening. [laughter] and he is a historian who has contributed already, while a couple of great books but most recently lincolns last trial. You wonder why i am interested in having him here. [laughter] but he has switched gears and written a book about the man whose home we are in. Fdr. My fifth cousin by blood and my uncle by law. In fact he said it at the very trial that had aprons have written about in this extraordinary book about very little known episode and Theodore Roosevelts life in the twilight of his life. Its an extraordinary legal episode in defense against a charge of bible that was argued here in new york state. So dan, welcome. Soon i think you. Its always an honor to be interviewed by you and always intimidating. The fact a little better though that we are not talking about lincoln. Then i would be in fear. Have no fear. I think its going to be considered new by everybody to who we meet. Start with the obvious. Why th
Legal analysis to abc news. He is a historian who has contributed already a couple of great books, lincoln trial. You wonder why im interested in having him here. He switched gears. Hes written a book about the man, fdr called my fifth cousin by blood and uncle by law. He said it at the trial that abrams has written about. Its an extra book about an episode in theater roosevelt life and the twilight of his life. That is an extraordinary legal episode, a defense against the charge that was argued here in new york state. So welcome. Great to be here. Always an honor to be interviewed by you and intimidating. Have no fear. I think it is going to be considered new. To start with the obvious, why this case . In the context of working on the lincoln book, we can trial, we used this transcript, the only transcript that exists, lincoln argued nine months before he got the nomination and my coauthor brought me this and said it was discovered in 1990, no one has written about it. Coming transcri
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