August 12th: Lincoln's Proclamation of Prayer and Fasting
Reflections of History - August 12, 2022
- 04:52
On August 12, 1861, President Lincoln calls for a national day of prayer and fasting.
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August 11, 2022
- 05:07
On August 11, 1890, John Henry Cardinal Newman dies.
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August 15, 2022
- 04:25
On August 15th, 1939, The Wizard of Oz Premieres in Hollywood.
About The Show
C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, join together again on a daily series that guides listeners through critical moments in our history. Every Monday through Friday, Meacham travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You’ll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.
