History of the Civil War, 1861-1865: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of the Civil War, 1861-1865, credited to James Ford Rhodes, 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 History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 by James Ford Rhodes. Read in English by Celine Major Superbly written, this overview of the Civil War, won a Pulitzer Prize in History in 1918. Rhodes covers not only the battles and the generals of the war but gives us a good deal of insight into the politics, economics, international relations and the strategy/thinking of the times. When at times he brings forth an opinion it is clearly stated, so as not to be confused with the facts. Comprehensive and enjoyable, you will find this History of the Civil War both illuminating and captivating. NOTE: Footnotes will not be read but can be found online at https://archive.org/details/historycivilwar01rhodgoog/mode/2up. - Summary by Celine Major

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of the Civil War, 1861-1865
• Author credits: James Ford Rhodes
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Combined MP3 track duration: 12:19:55

Catalogue topics

• history
• south
• pulitzer
• civil war
• north
• Confederacy
• Union

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 2:09
2. 01 - Chapter 1 Part 1 — 37:49
3. 02 - Chapter 1 Part 2 — 40:02
4. 03 - Chapter 2 Part 1 — 31:53
5. 04 - Chapter 2 Part 2 — 28:43
6. 05 - Chapter 3 Part 1 — 38:30
7. 06 - Chapter 3 Part 2 — 29:44
8. 07 - Chapter 3 Part 3 — 34:48
9. 08 - Chapter 4 Part 1 — 23:41
10. 09 - Chapter 4 Part 2 — 27:54
11. 10 - Chapter 5 Part 1 — 43:33
12. 11 - Chapter 5 Part 2 — 39:20
13. 12 - Chapter 6 Part 1 — 32:50
14. 13 - Chapter 6 Part 2 — 26:49
15. 14 - Chapter 7 — 45:49
16. 15 - Chapter 8 — 26:55
17. 16 - Chapter 9 — 30:42
18. 17 - Chapter 10 — 30:50
19. 18 - Chapter 11 — 41:26
20. 19 - Chapter 12 Part 1 — 28:54
21. 20 - Chapter 12 Part 2 — 29:06
22. 21 - Chapter 13 — 39:45
23. 22 - Chapter 14 — 28:42

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