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From the Easy Chair Vol. 2

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The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican party, and served Ulysses S. Grant; although he split from the party in the 1880s over the choice of presidential candidate. He was an original member of the New York Board of Education. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (4 hr 33 min)

Chapters

The New Year

10:03

Read by Lynne T

The Public Scold

6:01

Read by DrPGould

National Nominating Convention

7:05

Read by DrPGould

Bryant's Country

9:24

Read by Mike Pelton

The Game of Newport

9:34

Read by Mike Pelton

The Lecture Lyceum

8:03

Read by DrPGould

Tweed

16:53

Read by John

Commencement

11:46

Read by John

The Streets of New York

8:20

Read by BettyB

The Morality of Dancing

5:11

Read by DrPGould

The Hog Family

8:47

Read by John

The Enlightened Observer

6:27

Read by John

Ralph Waldo Emerson

17:02

Read by DrPGould

Henry Ward Beecher

10:07

Read by Larry Wilson

The Golden Age

8:19

Read by BettyB

Spring Pictures

5:52

Read by brianna

Proper and Improper

7:11

Read by DrPGould

Belinda and the Vulgar

6:12

Read by BettyB

Decayed Gentility

9:54

Read by brianna

The Pharisee

8:52

Read by brianna

Lady Mavourneen and her Travels

7:32

Read by BettyB

General Sherman

5:51

Read by brianna

The American Girl

10:43

Read by Mike Pelton

Annus Mirabilis

12:23

Read by DrPGould

Stautues in Central Park

8:36

Read by BettyB

The Grand Tour

10:59

Read by Lynne T

'Easy Does It, Guvner'

5:40

Read by DrPGould

Siste, Viator

11:59

Read by John

Christendom vs Christianity

8:07

Read by Mike Pelton

Francis George Shaw

10:49

Read by Mike Pelton