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Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

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Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

by Ida M. Tarbell

English· 14:31:05· 25 chapters
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



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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    The Origin of the Lincoln Family- The Lincolns in Kentucky - Birth of Abraham Lincoln

    28:22
  2. Chapter 2

    The Lincolns Leave Kentucky for Southern Indiana - Conditions of Life in Their New Home

    17:28
  3. Chapter 3

    Abraham Lincoln's Early Opportunities - The Books He Read - Trips to New Orleans - Impression He Made on His Friends

    30:07
  4. Chapter 4

    The Lincolns Leave Indiana - The Journey to Illinois - Abraham Lincoln Strikes Out for Himself

    30:04
  5. Chapter 5

    Lincoln Secures a Position - He Studies Grammar - First Appearance in Politics

    30:41
  6. Chapter 6

    The Black Hawk War - Lincoln Chosen Captain of a Company - Reenlists as an Independent Ranger - End of the War

    30:17
  7. Chapter 7

    Lincoln Runs for State Assembly and is Defeated - Storekeeper - Student - Postmaster - Surveyor

    32:40
  8. Chapter 8

    Electioneering in Illinois in 1834 - Lincoln Reads Law - First Term as an Assemblyman - Lincoln's First Great Sorrow

    33:23
  9. Chapter 9

    Lincoln is Re-Elected to the Illinois Assembly - His First Published Address - Protests Against Pro-Slavery Resolutions of the Assembly

    44:20
  10. Chapter 10

    Lincoln Begins to Study Law - Mary Owens - A Newspaper Contest - Growth of Political Influence

    47:49
  11. Chapter 11

    Lincoln's Engagement to Mary Todd - Breaking of the Engagement - Lincoln-Shields Duel

    45:30
  12. Chapter 12

    Lincoln Becomes a Candidate for Congress and is Defeated - On the Stump in 1844 - Nominated and Elected to the 30th Congress

    33:02
  13. Chapter 13

    Lincoln in Washington in 1847 - He Opposes the Mexican War - Campaigning in New England

    39:54
  14. Chapter 14

    Lincoln at Niagara- Secures a Patent for an Invention - Abandons Politics and Decides to Devote Himself to the Law

    33:54
  15. Chapter 15

    Lincoln on the Circuit - His Humor and Persuasiveness - His Manner of Preparing Cases, Examining Witnesses, and Addressing Juries

    30:11
  16. Chapter 16

    Lincoln's Important Law Cases - Defence of a Slave Girl - The McCormick Case - The Armstrong Murder Case - The Rock Island Bridge Case

    48:23
  17. Chapter 17

    Lincoln Re-Enters Politics

    45:53
  18. Chapter 18

    The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Part 1

    34:41
  19. Chapter 19

    The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Part 2

    39:19
  20. Chapter 20

    Lincoln's Nomination in 1860, Part 1

    26:13
  21. Chapter 21

    Lincoln's Nomination in 1860, Part 2

    25:55
  22. Chapter 22

    The Campaign of 1860, Part 1

    28:36
  23. Chapter 23

    The Campaign of 1860, Part 2

    30:18
  24. Chapter 24

    Mr. Lincoln as President-Elect, Part 1

    43:57
  25. Chapter 25

    Mr. Lincoln as President-Elect, Part 2

    40:08