Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 10)


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(4.6 stars; 11 reviews)

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 10 chronicles Lincoln's life in early 1865, including his assassination and the events following. (Summary adapted from wikipedia by Ann Boulais) (9 hr 40 min)

Chapters

Franklin and Nashville 52:17 Read by RussellEric
The Albemarle 25:10 Read by Jim Locke
Fort Fisher and Wilmington 31:40 Read by Jim Locke
The Thirteenth Amendment 35:07 Read by Jim Locke
Blair's Mexican Project 39:18 Read by Jim Locke
The Hampton Roads Conference 27:33 Read by Jim Locke
The Second Inaugural 30:21 Read by Owen Cook
Five Forks 38:36 Read by MaryAnn
Appomattox 33:55 Read by MaryAnn
The Fall of the Rebel Capital 22:49 Read by Warren Kati
Lincoln in Richmond 25:03 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Johnston's Surrender 41:45 Read by Jim Locke
The Capture of Jefferson Davis 37:45 Read by Jim Locke
The Fourteenth of April 41:16 Read by Warren Kati
The Fate of the Assassins 21:13 Read by John
The Mourning Pageant 21:59 Read by John
The End of the Rebellion 25:51 Read by Jim Locke
Lincoln's Fame 28:42 Read by Owen Cook

Reviews


(5 stars)

It's great that a complete audio recording of this ten volume history is available through LibriVox. Its authors, John Hay and John Nicolay, were as young men the personal secretaries of President Lincoln, so they had an extraordinary opportunity to hear his comments and conversations, observe his actions, and perceive his wisdom and character. My sincere thanks to all of the readers. Some, like "Mary Ann" and Owen Cook, are excellent. Others don't quite meet that standard (once in a while one hears "corps" pronounced as "corpse" and "cavalry" pronounced as "Calvary") but that's of little concern. All the readers volunteered their time and efforts to my benefit as a listener, and I'm grateful to all. I have a tip: the text of all ten volumes is available on archive.org. I enjoyed reading the text and viewing the many illustrations online as I listened to the LibriVox readers. Again, many thanks to all who made Abraham Lincoln: a History available on LibriVox!


(4.5 stars)

Abraham Lincoln is still relevant in 2020