Lincoln: A Biography
An audiobook to be treasured by all history buffs: the companion volume to the ABC TV documentary.

This remarkable biography presents Abraham Lincoln as we have never before seen him. The insightful and vibrant narrative draws extensively on diaries, letters, and other primary sources to provide a remarkably close-up view of Lincoln: the boy, the homespun politician, the president, the military leader, the man with his family. Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III and Peter W. Kunhardt give us the fascinating life-- from birth to death--of the extraordinary man who was the 16th president of the United States.
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Lincoln: A Biography
An audiobook to be treasured by all history buffs: the companion volume to the ABC TV documentary.

This remarkable biography presents Abraham Lincoln as we have never before seen him. The insightful and vibrant narrative draws extensively on diaries, letters, and other primary sources to provide a remarkably close-up view of Lincoln: the boy, the homespun politician, the president, the military leader, the man with his family. Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III and Peter W. Kunhardt give us the fascinating life-- from birth to death--of the extraordinary man who was the 16th president of the United States.
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An audiobook to be treasured by all history buffs: the companion volume to the ABC TV documentary.

This remarkable biography presents Abraham Lincoln as we have never before seen him. The insightful and vibrant narrative draws extensively on diaries, letters, and other primary sources to provide a remarkably close-up view of Lincoln: the boy, the homespun politician, the president, the military leader, the man with his family. Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III and Peter W. Kunhardt give us the fascinating life-- from birth to death--of the extraordinary man who was the 16th president of the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780739383810
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/30/2008
Edition description: Abridged

About the Author

About the Reader

Distinguished actor of stage and screen, Frank Langella has been the recipient of the Tony Award.  His stage credits and film credits include: Amadeus, Dracula, Lolita, and Diary of a Mad Housewife.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Ch. 1Taking the Helm3
Ch. 2The Early Years32
Ch. 3The Emerging Lincoln69
Ch. 4The Making of a President102
Ch. 51861 The War Begins145
Ch. 61862 Lincoln Searches for a Leader170
Ch. 71863 The Pivotal Year200
Ch. 81864 Rejection, then Reelection231
Ch. 91865 With Malice Toward None261
Ch. 10The Man in the White House275
Ch. 11Portrait of Greatness318
Ch. 12The Tragic Conclusion341
The Aftermath390
Acknowledgments404
Bibliography406
The Eyewitnesses409
Index410
Picture Credits414
Film Credits415
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