<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Listen to Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amzn.to/4uzQjcK">now on Audible</a>, or <a target="_blank" href="https://lnk.to/reconstructionHW">anywhere you get your podcasts</a>, starting June 18th. Link: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lnk.to/reconstructionHW">https://lnk.to/reconstructionHW</a></p><p>Get in touch: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow on Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/historythisweekpodcast/">@historythisweekpodcast</a></p><p>Follow on Facebook:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579051723230"> ⁠HISTORY This Week Podcast⁠</a></p><p>To stay updated: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://historythisweekpodcast.com">http://historythisweekpodcast.com</a></p>