Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865
Gelesen von John Greenman
Ward Hill Lamon
(4,6 Sterne; 5 Bewertungen)
Abraham Lincoln came to the presidency under a heavy shroud of uncertainty, not only about his threatened life but, of course, the very existence of the United States, which was already falling apart. Ward Hill Lamon was, in effect, his first Secret Service agent, his security guard and this biography, heavily edited by his daughter, Dorothy Lamon (some say TOO heavily edited) sets down for posterity many details surrounding Lincoln's near-fatal journey to his inauguration, how he dealt with day to day presidential decisions and a wide range of interpersonal relationships with the visionaries, schemers and power brokers surrounding him. - Summary by John Greenman (8 hr 21 min)
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steveweing
(5 Sterne)
Good audio. Another interesting view on Lincoln from someone who was close to him.