S8 Ep1088: Ronald White, guest author, describes how, returning home as a hero, Chamberlain overcame a stutter to become one of the nation's

The John Batchelor Show · Jul 4, 2026 · 11m

Ronald White, guest author, describes how, returning home as a hero, Chamberlain overcame a stutter to become one of the nation's most eloquent orators, focusing on the themes of national reconciliation. He was drafted by the Republican Party and served four one-year terms as Governor of Maine, where he championed economic reconstruction, railroads, and the founding of an agricultural college. However, his public success hid a private agony caused by his unhealed Petersburg wound, which forced him to work while lying down or with his legs extended. This physical toll and his long absences in…