The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays, credited to Henry Cabot Lodge, 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 The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays by Henry Cabot Lodge. Read in English by Colleen McMahon; Michael Fassio; aniroo; Tori Faulder; Bill Mosley Henry Cabot Lodge was a popular American Senator from Massachussetts. He did not only make a name for himself as a politician, but also as an essayist, combining his personal experience as Senator with a study of the philosophical and historical background of this profession. The essays in this volume concern the American model of democracy in particular. Published in 1915, the essays contained herein also reflect the rapid changes brought about by World War I, which will interest a wide readership. - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays
• Author credits: Henry Cabot Lodge
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 18
• Listed recording duration: 8:06:18

Catalogue topics

• politics
• history
• America
• WWI
• USA
• democracy
• judges
• election

Track guide

1. 01 - The Public Opinion Bill, part 1 — 21:49
2. 02 - The Public Opinion Bill, part 2 — 30:50
3. 03 - The Constitution and its Makers, part 1 — 29:08
4. 04 - The Constitution and its Makers, part 2 — 24:24
5. 05 - The Constitution and its Makers, part 3 — 31:56
6. 06 - The Compulsory Initiative and Referendum, and the Recall of Judges — 31:27
7. 07 - The Constitution and the Bill of Rights — 36:34
8. 08 - The Democracy of Abraham Lincoln, part 1 — 29:49
9. 09 - The Democracy of Abraham Lincoln, part 2 — 37:52
10. 10 - John C. Calhoun, part 1 — 16:56
11. 11 - John C. Calhoun, part 2 — 23:07
12. 12 - Thomas Brackett Reed — 30:21
13. 13 - An American Myth — 32:29
14. 14 - As to Anthologies — 31:24
15. 15 - The Origin of Certain Americanisms, part 1 — 21:14
16. 16 - The Origin of Certain Americanisms, part 2 — 20:27
17. 17 - Diversions of a Convalescent, part 1 — 21:12
18. 18 - Diversions of a Convalescent, part 2 — 15:18

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