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Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 2)

John Hay, John George Nicolay

Read by Denise Nordell, Margaret Espaillat, Jim Caroompas, Shelly Tumbleson, im Simpl, Veronica Jenkins, JudyDerby, Sheila, Amabam, MaryAnn, Lazlo, Gary Davis and Michele Fry · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Jefferson Davis on Rebellion (28:45)
The Conventions of 1856 (47:42)
Congressional Ruffianism (19:51)
The Dred Scott Decision (41:35)
Douglas and Lincoln on Dred Scott (15:51)
The Lecompton Constitution (1:04:13)
The Revolt of Douglas (22:50)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (41:53)
The Freeport Doctrine (25:12)
Lincoln's Ohio Speeches (37:02)
Harper's Ferry (41:01)
Lincoln's Cooper Institute Speech (19:05)
The Charleston Convention (25:54)
The Baltimore Nominations (21:51)
The Chicago Convention (41:21)
Lincoln Elected (27:18)
Beginnings of Rebellion (34:18)
The Cabinet Cabal (23:09)
From the Ballot to the Bullet (11:02)
Major Anderson (18:31)
The Charleston Forts (16:10)
The President's Message (23:42)
The Charleston Conspirators (17:44)
Mr. Buchanan's Truce (15:37)
The Retirement of Cass (18:57)
The Senate Committee of Thirteen (30:42)
The House Committee of Thirty-Three (21:23)
The Conspiracy Proclaimed (19:12)
The Forty Muskets (15:06)