Herndon's Lincoln

A biography of Abraham Lincoln by his long-time law partner, William Herndon and Herndon's collaborator, Jesse Weik. 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. (Summary by RalphK) (19 hr 4 min)

Chapters

00 Dedication and Preface	13:20	Read by Ralph Kerwin
01 Chapter I	32:14	Read by Ralph Kerwin
02 Chapter II, Part 1 of 2	25:23	Read by Ralph Kerwin
03 Chapter II, Part 2 of 2	30:41	Read by Ralph Kerwin
04 Chapter III	43:34	Read by Delmar H Dolbier
05 Chapter IV	36:10	Read by Guero
06 Chapter V, Part 1 of 2	37:34	Read by Bill Mosley
07 Chapter V, Part 2 of 2	35:27	Read by Bill Mosley
08 Chapter VI	31:00	Read by Chuck Williamson
09 Chapter VII	38:34	Read by Lucretia B.
10 Chapter VIII, Part 1 of 2	32:12	Read by Mike Pelton
11 Chapter VIII, Part 2 of 2	32:11	Read by Mike Pelton
12 Chapter IX, Part 1 of 5	33:41	Read by Vickie Ranz
13 Chapter IX, Part 2 of 5	37:33	Read by Vickie Ranz
14 Chapter IX, Part 3 of 5	39:07	Read by Vickie Ranz
15 Chapter IX, Part 4 of 5	35:42	Read by Vickie Ranz
16 Chapter IX, Part 5 of 5	38:15	Read by Vickie Ranz
17 Chapter X, Part 1 of 2	38:16	Read by Guero
18 Chapter X, Part 2 of 2	29:39	Read by Guero
19 Chapter XI, Part 1 of 2	20:11	Read by dbratschie
20 Chapter XI, Part 2 of 2	19:38	Read by dbratschie
21 Chapter XII, Part 1 of 2	20:38	Read by dbratschie
22 Chapter XII,, Part 2 of 2	20:57	Read by dbratschie
23 Chapter XIII, Part 1 of 2	17:33	Read by dbratschie
24 Chapter XIII, Part 2 of 2	23:24	Read by dbratschie
25 Chapter XIV	38:53	Read by Mary Schneider
26 Chapter XV	29:34	Read by Mike Pelton
27 Chapter XVI, Part 1 of 2	29:00	Read by Bill Mosley
28 Chapter XVI, Part 2 of 2	30:11	Read by Bill Mosley
29 Chapter XVII	48:59	Read by Bill Mosley
30 Chapter XVIII	35:43	Read by Lucretia B.
31 Chapter XIX, Part 1 of 2	29:22	Read by dbratschie
32 Chapter XIX, Part 2 of 2	38:48	Read by dbratschie
33 Chapter XX, Part 1 of 2	37:25	Read by Bill Mosley
34 Chapter XX, Part 2 of 2	31:16	Read by Bill Mosley
35 Appendices	32:39	Read by Mary Schneider

Reviews

Insightful biography into Lincoln’s private life

(5 stars)

steveweing

Lincoln : A History by Nicolas and Hay is a first hand biography about Lincoln during his presidency and a dive into the war. This book winds the clock back and informs us who was Lincoln as a man using first hand sources. Kind of mandatory reading for anyone deeply interested in Lincoln. Well read by the contributors.

Tillie

(5 stars)

TILLIE

Absolutely the best bio I have come across. Much deeper insight from actual letters. All of the readers are excellent. thank you

(4.5 stars)

take the time and listen, you’ll be glad you did.

My thanks and respect for the readers making me a much more knowledgeable citizen 👍☕️