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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 2 chronicles Lincoln's life from 1856-1860. - Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Ann Boulais
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Jefferson Davis on Rebellion
28:45 - Chapter 2
The Conventions of 1856
47:42 - Chapter 3
Congressional Ruffianism
19:51 - Chapter 4
The Dred Scott Decision
41:35 - Chapter 5
Douglas and Lincoln on Dred Scott
15:51 - Chapter 6
The Lecompton Constitution
1:04:13 - Chapter 7
The Revolt of Douglas
22:50 - Chapter 8
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
41:53 - Chapter 9
The Freeport Doctrine
25:12 - Chapter 10
Lincoln's Ohio Speeches
37:02 - Chapter 11
Harper's Ferry
41:01 - Chapter 12
Lincoln's Cooper Institute Speech
19:05 - Chapter 13
The Charleston Convention
25:54 - Chapter 14
The Baltimore Nominations
21:51 - Chapter 15
The Chicago Convention
41:21 - Chapter 16
Lincoln Elected
27:18 - Chapter 17
Beginnings of Rebellion
34:18 - Chapter 18
The Cabinet Cabal
23:09 - Chapter 19
From the Ballot to the Bullet
11:02 - Chapter 20
Major Anderson
18:31 - Chapter 21
The Charleston Forts
16:10 - Chapter 22
The President's Message
23:42 - Chapter 23
The Charleston Conspirators
17:44 - Chapter 24
Mr. Buchanan's Truce
15:37 - Chapter 25
The Retirement of Cass
18:57 - Chapter 26
The Senate Committee of Thirteen
30:42 - Chapter 27
The House Committee of Thirty-Three
21:23 - Chapter 28
The Conspiracy Proclaimed
19:12 - Chapter 29
The Forty Muskets
15:06