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The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

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Number of Chapters: 25

Length: 14 hours and 31 minutes

Language: English

Volume 1 of Ida Tarbell's biography of Lincoln covers his life from his boyhood to his election to the presidency in 1860. Tarbell, in addition to her famous work in investigative journalism (in particular, her influential expose of The Standard Oil Company), was a noted Lincoln scholar. Her writings on Lincoln, originally published as articles in McClure's Magazine, were highly acclaimed. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi

LIfe of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2

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The Origin of the Lincoln Family- The Lincolns in Kentucky - Birth of Abraham Lincoln (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Lincolns Leave Kentucky for Southern Indiana - Conditions of Life in Their New Home (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Abraham Lincoln's Early Opportunities - The Books He Read - Trips to New Orleans - Impression He Made on His Friends (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Lincolns Leave Indiana - The Journey to Illinois - Abraham Lincoln Strikes Out for Himself (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln Secures a Position - He Studies Grammar - First Appearance in Politics (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Black Hawk War - Lincoln Chosen Captain of a Company - Reenlists as an Independent Ranger - End of the War (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln Runs for State Assembly and is Defeated - Storekeeper - Student - Postmaster - Surveyor (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Electioneering in Illinois in 1834 - Lincoln Reads Law - First Term as an Assemblyman - Lincoln's First Great Sorrow (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln is Re-Elected to the Illinois Assembly - His First Published Address - Protests Against Pro-Slavery Resolutions of the Assembly (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln Begins to Study Law - Mary Owens - A Newspaper Contest - Growth of Political Influence (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln's Engagement to Mary Todd - Breaking of the Engagement - Lincoln-Shields Duel (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln Becomes a Candidate for Congress and is Defeated - On the Stump in 1844 - Nominated and Elected to the 30th Congress (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln in Washington in 1847 - He Opposes the Mexican War - Campaigning in New England (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln at Niagara- Secures a Patent for an Invention - Abandons Politics and Decides to Devote Himself to the Law (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln on the Circuit - His Humor and Persuasiveness - His Manner of Preparing Cases, Examining Witnesses, and Addressing Juries (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln's Important Law Cases - Defence of a Slave Girl - The McCormick Case - The Armstrong Murder Case - The Rock Island Bridge Case (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln Re-Enters Politics (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Part 1 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Part 2 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln's Nomination in 1860, Part 1 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Lincoln's Nomination in 1860, Part 2 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Campaign of 1860, Part 1 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
The Campaign of 1860, Part 2 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Mr. Lincoln as President-Elect, Part 1 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
Mr. Lincoln as President-Elect, Part 2 (Ciufi Galeazzi)
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