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Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2

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Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2

by Ida M. Tarbell

English· 17:01:40· 30 chapters
Volume 2 of Ida Tarbell's biography of Lincoln begins at chapter 22 with Lincoln's first inauguration, and ends with an account of his funeral. The volume also includes a lengthy appendix which contains, in chronological order, letters. telegrams and speeches of Lincoln which had not been previously published.

Tarbell, in addition to her famous work in investigative journalism (in particular, her influential expose of The Standard Oil Company), was a noted Lincoln scholar. Her writings on Lincoln, originally published as articles in McClure's Magazine, were highly acclaimed. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi



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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    The First Inauguration of Lincoln - The Relief of Fort Sumter - Seward's Ambition to Control the Administration, Part 1

    33:54
  2. Chapter 2

    The First Inauguration of Lincoln - The Relief of Fort Sumter - Seward's Ambition to Control the Administration, Part 2

    32:14
  3. Chapter 3

    The Beginning of Civil War, Part 1

    31:06
  4. Chapter 4

    The Beginning of Civil War, Part 2

    28:17
  5. Chapter 5

    The Failure of Fremont - Lincoln's Difficulties with McClellan - The Death of Willie Lincoln, Part 1

    33:33
  6. Chapter 6

    The Failure of Fremont - Lincoln's Difficulties with McClellan - The Death of Willie Lincoln, Part 2

    32:41
  7. Chapter 7

    Lincoln and Emancipation, Part 1

    37:10
  8. Chapter 8

    Lincoln and Emancipation, Part 2

    37:04
  9. Chapter 9

    Lincoln's Search for a General

    41:12
  10. Chapter 10

    Lincoln and the Soldiers, Part 1

    26:27
  11. Chapter 11

    Lincoln and the Soldiers, Part 2

    23:45
  12. Chapter 12

    Lincoln's Re-Election in 1864, Part 1

    36:36
  13. Chapter 13

    Lincoln's Re-Election in 1864, Part 2

    37:03
  14. Chapter 14

    Lincoln's Work in the Winter of 1864-65 - His Second Inauguration, Part 1

    26:18
  15. Chapter 15

    Lincoln's Work in the Winter of 1864-65 - His Second Inauguration, Part 2

    28:09
  16. Chapter 16

    The End of the War

    31:11
  17. Chapter 17

    Lincoln's Funeral

    38:41
  18. Chapter 18

    Appendix, Part 1 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Aug. 1833 - Oct. 1837

    45:11
  19. Chapter 19

    Appendix, Part 2 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Jan. 1839- March 1845

    41:20
  20. Chapter 20

    Appendix, Part 3 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Oct. 1845 - Dec. 1855

    37:47
  21. Chapter 21

    Appendix, Part 4 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1856

    52:02
  22. Chapter 22

    Appendix, Part 5 Letters, Telegrams and Speeches July 1856 - Dec. 1858

    41:10
  23. Chapter 23

    Appendix, Part 6 Letters, Telegrams and Speeches Jan. 1859 - Sept. 1862

    33:38
  24. Chapter 24

    Appendix, Part 7 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Sept. 1862 - May 1863

    29:38
  25. Chapter 25

    Appendix, Part 8 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1863 - Sept. 1863

    30:49
  26. Chapter 26

    Appendix, Part 9 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Sept. 1863 - Oct. 1863

    29:43
  27. Chapter 27

    Appendix, Part 10 Letters,Telegrams, and Speeches Oct. 1863 - Jan. 1864

    30:23
  28. Chapter 28

    Appendix, Part 11 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Jan. 1864 - April 1864

    30:05
  29. Chapter 29

    Appendix, Part 12 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1864-Nov. 1864

    28:08
  30. Chapter 30

    Appendix, Part 13 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Nov. 1864- April 1865

    36:25