EP. 80 w/ John Cribb

In this episode of the Going Places Podcast, Camden talks with John Cribb, author of the new book “The Rail Splitter: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln.” John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. His novel Old Abe has been hailed for its vivid portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. His previous work includes coauthoring The American Patriot’s Almanac and The Educated Child, both New York Times bestsellers; co-editing The Human Odyssey, a 3-volume world history text; and developing on-line history courses. He has appeared on numerous TV, radio, and podcast shows such as C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and Fox News’s Fox & Friends, and his writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, FoxNews.com, The Hill, Real Clear Politics, and several other publications. We talk about his new book, his interest in Abraham Lincoln and his love of history. We talk about the life of Lincoln and why he decided to write this book. We also talk about John’s life, working for the DOJ and DOE during the Reagan administration. We talk more history and he gives some great advice to historians, writers, and me personally! Sponsored by Wisefire Café and Stop 2 Shine. Follow us on Instagram going_places_podcast