The Boys’ Life of Abraham Lincoln is a biography with many anecdotes that takes one deeper into the thoughts, personality, and beliefs of the man that was Lincoln. While the title indicates the book is about Lincoln’s life as a boy, the book is a full, if somewhat shortened biography. It is very well written and was a joy to record. One might ask, "Who was Helen Nicolay?" Her father, John George Nicolay, was Abraham Lincoln's private secretary and doubtless much of the material comes from his complete biography of Abraham Lincoln. ( Summary by Tom Weiss)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - A President's Childhood
25:17 - Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - Captain Lincoln
24:09 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 - Lawyer Lincoln
25:22 - Chapter 4
Chapter 4 - Congressman Lincoln
22:06 - Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - The Champion of Freedom
30:42 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6 - The New President
25:18 - Chapter 7
Chapter 7 - Lincoln And The War
24:10 - Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - Unsuccessful Generals
23:03 - Chapter 9
Chapter 9 - Freedom For The Slaves
23:32 - Chapter 10
Chapter 10 - The Man Who Was President
27:07 - Chapter 11
Chapter 11 - The Turning Point Of The Way
27:35 - Chapter 12
Chapter 12 - The Conquerer Of A Great Rebellion
31:27 - Chapter 13
Chapter 13 - The Fourthteenth of April
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