Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 3): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 3), credited to John Hay; John George Nicolay, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 3) by John Hay; John George Nicolay. Read in English by Delmar H Dolbier; Jim Locke; CeeBeeVee; Kevin Callon Boyle; Mary K Jatkowski; Lynne Thompson; MaryAnnS; Calaeryn Llewellyn Williams; Veronica Jenkins; Denise Nordell; Jill Engle 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 3 chronicles Lincoln's life from his election in 1860 through April, 1861. ( Summary adapted from wikipedia by Ann Boulais)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 3)
• Author credits: John Hay; John George Nicolay
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 26
• Listed recording duration: 12:55:23

Catalogue topics

• history
• America
• United States
• lincoln
• abraham
• president

Opening tracks: first 24 of 26

1. 01 - South Carolina Secession — 27:13
2. 02 - Personal Liberty Bills — 31:40
3. 03 - The Surrender Programme — 19:10
4. 04 - Fort Sumter — 22:51
5. 05 - A Blundering Commission — 20:14
6. 06 - The Cabinet Regime — 22:58
7. 07 - The 'Star of the West' — 24:25
8. 08 - Anderson's Truce — 21:11
9. 09 - The Military Situation at Charleston — 23:20
10. 10 - The National Defense — 42:29
11. 11 - The Sumter and Pickens Truce — 36:05
12. 12 - The Cotton 'Republics' — 36:28
13. 13 - The Montgomery Confederacy — 31:19
14. 14 - Failure of Compromise — 33:33
15. 15 - The Constitutional Amendment — 16:44
16. 16 - The President-Elect — 38:02
17. 17 - Stephens's Speech — 17:28
18. 18 - Questions and Answers — 22:00
19. 19 - Springfield to Washington — 27:16
20. 20 - Lincoln's Secret Night Journey — 28:39
21. 21 - Lincoln's Inauguration — 38:16
22. 22 - Lincoln's Cabinet — 54:26
23. 23 - The Question of Sumter — 41:03
24. 24 - The Rebel Game — 34:15

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