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The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2

Ida M. Tarbell (1857 - 1944)

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

LIfe of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	The First Inauguration of Lincoln - The Relief of Fort Sumter - Seward's Ambition to Control the Administration, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:33:54
Play 02	The First Inauguration of Lincoln - The Relief of Fort Sumter - Seward's Ambition to Control the Administration, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:32:14
Play 03	The Beginning of Civil War, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:31:06
Play 04	The Beginning of Civil War, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:28:17
Play 05	The Failure of Fremont - Lincoln's Difficulties with McClellan - The Death of Willie Lincoln, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:33:33
Play 06	The Failure of Fremont - Lincoln's Difficulties with McClellan - The Death of Willie Lincoln, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:32:41
Play 07	Lincoln and Emancipation, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:37:10
Play 08	Lincoln and Emancipation, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:37:04
Play 09	Lincoln's Search for a General	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:41:12
Play 10	Lincoln and the Soldiers, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:26:27
Play 11	Lincoln and the Soldiers, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:23:45
Play 12	Lincoln's Re-Election in 1864, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:36:36
Play 13	Lincoln's Re-Election in 1864, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:37:03
Play 14	Lincoln's Work in the Winter of 1864-65 - His Second Inauguration, Part 1	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:26:18
Play 15	Lincoln's Work in the Winter of 1864-65 - His Second Inauguration, Part 2	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:28:09
Play 16	The End of the War	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:31:11
Play 17	Lincoln's Funeral	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:38:41
Play 18	Appendix, Part 1 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Aug. 1833 - Oct. 1837	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:45:11
Play 19	Appendix, Part 2 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Jan. 1839- March 1845	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:41:20
Play 20	Appendix, Part 3 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Oct. 1845 - Dec. 1855	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:37:47
Play 21	Appendix, Part 4 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1856	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:52:02
Play 22	Appendix, Part 5 Letters, Telegrams and Speeches July 1856 - Dec. 1858	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:41:10
Play 23	Appendix, Part 6 Letters, Telegrams and Speeches Jan. 1859 - Sept. 1862	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:33:38
Play 24	Appendix, Part 7 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Sept. 1862 - May 1863	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:29:38
Play 25	Appendix, Part 8 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1863 - Sept. 1863	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:30:49
Play 26	Appendix, Part 9 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Sept. 1863 - Oct. 1863	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:29:43
Play 27	Appendix, Part 10 Letters,Telegrams, and Speeches Oct. 1863 - Jan. 1864	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:30:23
Play 28	Appendix, Part 11 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Jan. 1864 - April 1864	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:30:05
Play 29	Appendix, Part 12 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches May 1864-Nov. 1864	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:28:08
Play 30	Appendix, Part 13 Letters, Telegrams, and Speeches Nov. 1864- April 1865	Ciufi Galeazzi	00:36:25

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