The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2


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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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The First Inauguration of Lincoln - The Relief of Fort Sumter - Seward's Ambition to Control the Administration, Part 1 33:54 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The First Inauguration of Lincoln - The Relief of Fort Sumter - Seward's Ambition to Control the Administration, Part 2 32:14 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Beginning of Civil War, Part 1 31:06 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Beginning of Civil War, Part 2 28:17 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Failure of Fremont - Lincoln's Difficulties with McClellan - The Death of Willie Lincoln, Part 1 33:33 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Failure of Fremont - Lincoln's Difficulties with McClellan - The Death of Willie Lincoln, Part 2 32:41 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln and Emancipation, Part 1 37:10 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln and Emancipation, Part 2 37:04 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln's Search for a General 41:12 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln and the Soldiers, Part 1 26:27 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln and the Soldiers, Part 2 23:45 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln's Re-Election in 1864, Part 1 36:36 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln's Re-Election in 1864, Part 2 37:03 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln's Work in the Winter of 1864-65 - His Second Inauguration, Part 1 26:18 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln's Work in the Winter of 1864-65 - His Second Inauguration, Part 2 28:09 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The End of the War 31:11 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Lincoln's Funeral 38:41 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 1 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Aug. 1833 - Oct. 1837 45:11 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 2 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Jan. 1839- March 1845 41:20 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 3 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Oct. 1845 - Dec. 1855 37:47 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 4 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1856 52:02 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 5 Letters, Telegrams and Speeches July 1856 - Dec. 1858 41:10 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 6 Letters, Telegrams and Speeches Jan. 1859 - Sept. 1862 33:38 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 7 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Sept. 1862 - May 1863 29:38 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 8 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1863 - Sept. 1863 30:49 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 9 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Sept. 1863 - Oct. 1863 29:43 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 10 Letters,Telegrams, and Speeches Oct. 1863 - Jan. 1864 30:23 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 11 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Jan. 1864 - April 1864 30:05 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 12 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1864-Nov. 1864 28:08 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Appendix, Part 13 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Nov. 1864- April 1865 36:25 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi