The lincolndouglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858 illinois senatorial race. As one of lincolns closest friends, herndon offers a genial, candid perspective on lincoln the man. How does it happen that the man who interviewed and corresponded with scores of abraham lincolns friends and acquaintances, who carefully preserved the resulting documents and information for posterity, who freely shared with all comers his personal knowledge of his law partner in hundreds of letters and interviews, who fearlessly. Want to see exactly where your favorite narrator is in the story. The best biographies of abraham lincoln my journey. Titles read by garrick hagon titles read by garrick hagon the essential abraham lincoln selections. Illustrated edition vol 1, part 1 by william herndon, jesse w. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. The cast of lincoln in the bardo, in order of their appearance. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Hamilton gives a british persons perspective on the 16th president of the united states.
Illustrated edition vol 1, part 1 audiobook by jesse w. Herndon set a goal of portraying lincoln as he actually wasshowing us his faults as well as his strengths. Guelzo offers a penetrating look into the mind of one of our greatest presidents. In his longawaited first novel, american master george sa. We were especially impressed with his flawless portrayal of lincolns midwestern accent. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndon s overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law partner s life story as remembered by lincoln s family, friends, associates and neighbors. He also reads the seawolf, the call of the wild, classic american poetry and huckleberry finn for naxos audiobooks. The life of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube. Despite these criticisms, herndon s lincoln remains an informative and exciting text as well as one of the most celebrated of lincoln s biographies. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and.
In 2018, the killer was finally arrested, and this audiobook by forensic. Lamon, who worked with lincoln during his administration, and who had access to the papers of lincoln s law partner and biographer william herndon, paints a vivid portrait of the years that lead to what many considered to be an unlikely. Of the sixteen presidents whose biographies ive read so far, none have offered the variety of choices of abraham lincoln. After abraham lincolns assassination in 1865, william h. I pray that our heavenly father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the. Lincolns hightech war how the north used the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, ironclads, highpowered weapons, and more to win the civil war by thomas b. Mar 20, 2020 abraham lincoln called billy herndon, my man always above all other men on the globe.
At the time of this interview they were codirectors of the knox college lincoln studies center in galesburg, illinois, with herndons lincoln as the first in a series of books planned by the lincoln. The lincoln douglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858 illinois senatorial race. Ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the day of his first inauguration. Abe lincoln biography on audiobook audio books, podcasts. Davis completed an edition of herndons lincoln, acclaimed by many authorities as the most influential lincoln biography ever written. Dramatized audio stories about abraham lincoln, starting with his birth to the time of his election as the president of the united states of america. We still think his introductory essay is a superb introduction to herndon s lincoln. Pine green cloth boards have wear and interior shows toning and occasional stains. Fehrenbacher declared, the most influential biography of lincoln ever published. New york times bestsellers audio book club recommendations celebrityread audiobooks the harry potter. Written by henry ketcham and wellnarrated by andrew julow at, this audio book covers lincolns entire life from his early years through his assassination in 1865.
How does it happen that the man who interviewed and corresponded with scores of abraham lincoln s friends and acquaintances, who carefully preserved the resulting documents and information for posterity, who freely shared with all comers his personal knowledge of his law partner in hundreds of letters and interviews, who fearlessly. How to analyze people on sight full audiobook human. Lincoln, man of the people, by united states information service multiple editions e457. The lincolndouglas debates audiobook, by abraham lincoln. This new edition restores the original text, includes two chapters added in the revised 1892 edition, and traces the story of how this landmark biography got written.
The answer is no but in the 1930s, people went around and recorded people who were from the same background as lincoln to get a feel for his accent and tone. This helps explain many otherwise puzzling features of lincolns career, like the fact. He also didnt have access to the interviews herndon collected, material we included in herndon s informants. As such, his insights into lincoln s personality and character are valuable pieces to the lincoln story. His voice was soothing, his pitch was perfect and, with the help of a funny and fastpaced story, he created a unique listening experience. The young abe lincoln by your story hour audiobook. The true story of a great life, volume 1 of 2 by herndon et al. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Pension bureau and the primary writer of herndon s lincoln. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndon s overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law.
New york times bestsellers audio book club recommendations celebrity read audiobooks the harry potter. Davis are codirectors of the lincoln studies center at knox college, in galesburg, illinois, and the coeditors of herndons. In 1889, he copublished a biography of the late president called herndons lincoln. But he did not have access to herndon s letters literally hundreds of them that he wrote to weik, full of information about lincoln. The best biographies of abraham lincoln my journey through. The 10episode audio series also features the voice talents of.
Available through the ontario library service download centre, which offers a vast selection of titles that are shared with other ontario public libraries. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndon s collaborator, jesse weik. Its no wonder that he is despised by cops, prosecutors, and even some of his own clients. Julianne moore, ben stiller, others narrate george saunders time. Herndon began work on a brief, subjective biography of his former law partner, but his research turned up such unexpected and often startling information that it became a lifelong obsession.
Herndon s life of lincoln, the history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln as originally written by william h. How depression challenged a president and fueled his greatness reprint by joshua wolf shenk isbn. In lincolns billy, tom leclair imagines herndons deathbed autobiography and the real life of his partner, revealing secrets about a randy and rasslin lincoln on his youthful trips to new orleans, the hidden sources of his depression, and the untold cause of his hatred of slavery. The story is also accompanied with many different genres of music from frontier folk to orchestral to dramatic americana providing an entertaining listening experience about a crucial era in american history. Heavilyillustrated edition, measuring 5 x 8, with frontispiece illustration of lincoln. Of the dozen lincoln biographies i read, two were pulitzer prize winners, one is the second bestread presidential biography of all time, and six held the distinction of being the definitive lincoln biography at one time. After lincolns assassination herndon did interviews with lincolns family and friends for this biography. Books by william henry herndon author of herndons lincoln. After abraham lincoln s assassination in 1865, william h. Book herndons lincoln first edition abraham bio sep 17. But i cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic they died to save.
Abraham lincoln trusted and confided in his law partner william billy herndon, but his stillinfluential 1889 biography was censored by his collaborator and publisher. Lamon, who worked with lincoln during his administration, and who had access to the papers of lincolns law partner and biographer william herndon, paints a vivid portrait of the years that lead to what many considered to be an unlikely. Herndons life of lincoln, the history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln as originally written by william h. Browse, check out and download ebooks and audiobooks to your computer or mobile device. Life of abraham lincoln by ward hill lamon and librivox. Herndon 18181891 was abraham lincoln s law partner from 1844 until lincoln became president in 1861. The longawaited first novel from george saunders, the author of tenth of december.
He probably knew the prewhite house lincoln better than anybody else. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. Librivox recording of herndons lincoln by william h. On londons west end he played chris keller in all my sons, and he is a frequent story reader for the bbc. Editions of herndons lincoln by william henry herndon. The lincoln douglas debates audiobook, by abraham lincoln. Though controversial from the outset, herndons lincoln nonetheless established itself as a classic, and remains, as don e. Despite these criticisms, herndons lincoln remains an informative and exciting text as well as one of the most celebrated of lincolns biographies. A glowing tribute to honest abe, the author traces lincolns ancestral roots and recounts his birth in kentucky, his youth in indiana. The young abe lincoln by your story hour audiobook download. This dsi edition contains all 3 volumes in one binding. The lincoln lawyer by michael connelly audio book simply.
Coauthor jesse weik also conducted many original interviews. Jun 28, 2012 we were especially impressed with his flawless portrayal of lincolns midwestern accent. Page 278 i feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vampire hunter is an engaging and entertaining listen. The foundational lincoln biography, with essential updates and a wealth of added material. Ibraham linkun, avam ka muhabub rahnama urdu edition, by united states information service multiple formats at. Librivox recording of herndon s lincoln by william h. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, abraham lincoln, based on his own observations and on hundreds of letters and interviews he had compiled for the purpose. As herndon s biographer david donald said, to understand herndon s own rather peculiar approach to lincoln biography, one must go back to his letters. Lincoln, abraham, 18091865 publisher springfield, ill.
The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln by herndon, william henry, 18181891. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of abraham lincolns birth, the essential abraham lincoln, views this key figure in western history through his own word, complemented by a compact biography. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndons overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law. Nov 29, 2015 the life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamon s work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. For example, apparently to lincoln, a four legged piece of furniture one sits on was a. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, abraham lincoln, based on his own observations and on hundreds.
A very short introduction, the awardwinning lincoln authority allen c. Herndons life of lincoln, the history and personal recollections of. The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln. Herndon 18181891 was abraham lincolns law partner from 1844 until lincoln became president in 1861. Abraham lincoln called billy herndon, my man always above all other men on the globe. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndons collaborator, jesse weik. In the bestselling tradition of truman, twotime pulitzer prizewinning biographer david herbert donald offers a new classic in american history and biographya masterly account of how one mans extraordinary political acumen steered the union to victory in the civil war and of how his soaring. Penguin random house audio is applying for a guinness world record for most. If lincoln was famous for reading aloud from joke books, guelzo shows that he also plunged deeply into the mainstream of nineteenthcentury liberal democratic thought. Aug 26, 2016 listen to herndon s lincoln audiobook by william h. Herndons life of lincoln, the history and personal. Herndon, jesse william weik is available at bauman rare books. Pension bureau and the primary writer of herndons lincoln.
Listen to this free unabridged biography of of americas 16th president abraham lincoln. In lincoln s billy, tom leclair imagines herndon s deathbed autobiography and the real life of his partner, revealing secrets about a randy and rasslin lincoln on his youthful trips to new orleans, the hidden sources of his depression, and the untold cause of his hatred of slavery. The author has pored over reports of lincolns public appearances on speaking tours, eyewitness accounts told to lincolns law partner william herndon and newspaper commentaries about the. In lincolns billy, tom leclair imagines herndons deathbed autobiography. Lincoln in the bardo by george saunders full cast listing. After lincolns assassination herndon did interviews with lincolns family and friends for this biogr.
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