Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 1)

by John Hay and John George Nicolay · Free audiobook · 26 chapters

LibriVox recording of Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 1) by John Hay and John George Nicolay. This is the biography of Abraham Lincoln, written by two of his private secretaries. (Summary by ashleighjane) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B Part 1 (172MB) Download M4B Part 2 (190MB)

Chapters

• 1. 00 - Author Preface11:38
• 2. 01 - Lineage44:46
• 3. 02 - Indiana35:43
• 4. 03 - Illinois in 183040:23
• 5. 04 - New Salem27:13
• 6. 05 - Lincoln in the Black Hawk War25:43
• 7. 06 - Surveyor and Representative38:39
• 8. 07 - Legislative Experience27:16
• 9. 08 - The Lincoln-Stone Protest21:26
• 10. 09 - Collapse of the System21:44
• 11. 10 - Early Law Practice30:07
• 12. 11 - Marriage28:42
• 13. 12 - The Shields Duel18:01
• 14. 13 - The Campaign of 184442:23
• 15. 14 - Campaign for Congress36:50
• 16. 15 - The Thirtieth Congress48:51
• 17. 16 - A Fortunate Escape23:46
• 18. 17 - The Circuit Lawyer21:39
• 19. 18 - The Balance of Power34:41
• 20. 19 - The Repeal of Missouri Compromise41:22
• 21. 20 - The Drift of Politics25:08
• 22. 21 - Lincoln and Trumbull49:15
• 23. 22 - The Border Ruffians32:06
• 24. 23 - The Bogus Laws38:50
• 25. 24 - The Topeka Constitution22:50
• 26. 25 - Civil War in Kansas36:22