The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln, by Francis Fisher Browne. Read by Bill Boerst. This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper, serviceman, state legislator, lawyer, politician, Republican Party leader, and of course President. Along the way we learn about his days of hardship as a beginning lawyer, his love for Anne Rutledge, such myths as "Honest Abe," and his deep concerns over the issue of slavery. The author uses Lincoln's correspondence with others to show his personality traits and opinions about topics of his world. (Summary by Bill Boerst) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B 00-22 (208MB) Download M4B 23-45 (205MB) Download M4B 46-62 (156MB)

Directors & creators

Francis Fisher Browne

Subjects

LibriVox; audiobook; Biography; Economics; Politics; History

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