Doris kearns goodwin on lincoln and his 'team of rivals'
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_This interview was originally broadcast on Nov. 8, 2005._ When Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg were working on the film_ Lincoln,_ they had many conversations with historian Doris Kearns
Goodwin. Her book, _Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln_, is about Lincoln's relationship with his cabinet. Both her book and the film showcase Lincoln's
remarkable political skills. When Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, he appointed three men who'd competed with him for the Republican presidential nomination to his cabinet:
New York Sen. William H. Seward, Ohio Gov. Salmon P. Chase, and Missouri's distinguished elder statesman Edward Bates. In _Team of Rivals_ Goodwin recounts the life and work of our 16th
president and his relationship with these powerful men. Goodwin won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, _No Ordinary Time_, about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. She has also written books about
Lyndon Johnson and the Kennedys. Copyright 2023 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.