Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 9)
John Hay and John George Nicolay
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Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 6 chronicles Lincoln's life in 1864, including the battles of that summer and Lincoln's reelection. (Summary adapted from wikipedia by Ann Boulais) (13 hr 14 min)
Chapters
Sherman's Campaign to the Chattahoochee | 39:33 | Read by MaryAnn |
The Cleveland Convention | 46:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
Lincoln Renominated | 47:34 | Read by Jim Locke |
The Resignation of Mr. Chase | 45:31 | Read by Jim Locke |
The Wade-Davis Manifesto | 41:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
The Last Days of the Rebel Navy | 48:04 | Read by Jim Locke |
Early's Campaign Against Washington | 44:25 | Read by Mack Caster |
Horace Greeley's Peace Mission | 28:21 | Read by Ciufi Galeazzi |
The Jaquess-Gilmore Mission | 36:37 | Read by Ciufi Galeazzi |
Mobile Bay | 30:44 | Read by MaryAnn |
The Chicago Surrender | 31:55 | Read by Cal Taylor |
Atlanta | 45:17 | Read by Warren Kati |
Sheridan in the Shenandoah | 30:00 | Read by Owen Cook |
Cedar Creek | 30:59 | Read by Owen Cook |
Cabinet Changes | 30:00 | Read by Jim Locke |
Lincoln Reelected | 58:05 | Read by Jim Locke |
Chase as Chief-Justice | 28:34 | Read by Owen Cook |
Petersburg | 44:38 | Read by Owen Cook |
Reconstruction | 44:12 | Read by MaryAnn |
The March to the Sea | 42:44 | Read by MaryAnn |
Reviews
good recordings. great book. one of the most interesting volumes.
steveweing