Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses, credited to Abraham Lincoln, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses by Abraham Lincoln. Read in English by John Greenman Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on March 4th, 1861, as the North and South were sliding towards separation and Civil War. His second inaugural, given just weeks before his assassination, was also delivered on March 4th but four years later, in 1865. Just over a month later, April 18th, 1865, the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army. This was four days after Lincoln was shot on April 14th. He died the next day. - Summary by John Greenman

Recording facts

• Recording title: Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses
• Author credits: Abraham Lincoln
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 2
• Listed recording duration: 42:04

Track guide

1. 01 - Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address — 34:55
2. 02 - Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address — 7:09

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