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Abraham Lincoln was undeniably one of the most influential politicians in American history. In this collection of letters, speeches, and other writings by Lincoln, listeners can gain a uniquely intimate perspective on the 16th president of the United States.

Love. Perhaps our greatest quest in life is to love and be loved in return. A task as easy and as difficult as the people involved. Here the beloved British actor and Hollywood star David Niven reads a selection of letters from across the Centuries and across the Continents; Napoleon to Josephine, Abraham Lincoln to the Other Mary, Shelley to Mary Godwin are among the treats you'll hear.

Horace Greeley (1811-1872) was the founder and editor of the influential New York Tribune, whose circulation was among the largest in the United States. On August 19, 1862, Greeley wrote an editorial titled “The Prayer of Twenty Millions"—referring to the number of Northerners loyal to the Union—which criticized Lincoln for his reluctance to use the powers Congress had given him to confiscate southern property, including slaves, in order to emancipate them. The following is President Abraham Lincoln's reply, published in the Daily National Intelligencer on August 23, 1862.

The Gettysburg Address, delivered by Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in the aftermath of a narrow, bloody Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history.

Selections from Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, Stephen Crane, George Pickett, Lt. Colonel W.W. Blackford, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Sarah Morgan Dawson, George T. Stevens, John McElroy, William T. Sherman, Adeline Grey; William Manchester, Paul Fussell, Cornelius Ryan, James J. Fahey, A.J. Liebling, Janet Flanner, David Kenyon Webster, Lewis H. Carlson.

Abraham Lincoln es considerado como uno de los más grandes presidentes de los Estados Unidos. Fue un genio político, logrando preservar la Unión y modernizar la economía mientras dirigía a los Estados Unidos en su guerra más sangrienta, y tal vez la mayor crisis que tendría que enfrentar. Entre sus muchas hazañas, Lincoln es ampliamente recordado por haber allanado el camino para la abolición de la esclavitud, antes de su asesinato en 1865. Estas 100 citas han sido seleccionadas para presentarles a una de las más grandes mentes políticas que vivieron, en un formato eficiente y conveniente.

While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. Freeing the slaves held in the still Confederate controlled states, it is heralded as one of America's most significant documents.

The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, directed to all of the areas in rebellion and all segments of the Executive branch (including the Army and Navy) of the United States. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the eleven states that were still in rebellion, excluding areas controlled by the Union and thus applying to 3 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. at the time.

Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865, during his second inauguration as president of the United States. At a time when victory over the secessionists in the American Civil War was within days and slavery was near an end, Lincoln spoke of sadness. A mere 703 words, Lincoln's speech did not offer the North a victory speech, nor did he excoriate the South for the sin of slavery. Instead, he called on the entire country's guilt for the bloody war and argued for reconciliation and unity.

Lincoln's carefully crafted address came to be seen as one of the greatest and most influential statements of American national purpose. In just 271 words, beginning with the now-iconic phrase "Four score and seven years ago", referring to the signing of the Declaration of Independence 87 years earlier, Lincoln described the US as a nation "conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal", and represented the Civil War as a test that would determine whether such a nation, the Union sundered by the secession crisis, could endure.

The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Ready yourself for this carefully crafted collection of quotes from some of the greatest minds the world has ever seen! Featuring world-famous playwrights, philosophers, activists, Presidents and physicists, from Churchill and Shakespeare to Gandhi and Einstein, this is an entertaining and inspiring compilation covering everything from Ancient Rome to modern-day Britain.

In this star-studded audiobook commissioned specially for audio, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s narration is woven together with powerfully acted scenes from Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the speeches and writing of Lincoln, Emerson, and others, bringing the Civil War to dazzling, authentic new life. Riveting dialogue, personal letters, and the infamous Lincoln-Douglas debates reverberate with powerful relevance today.

The late 19th Century was a time of liberation. After the collapse of empires, people of all creeds demanded their equality. We begin with two speeches that represent the old order, by Bismarck. Between the two speeches he went from being Prussia’s last Minister President to being the Germany’s first Chancellor. A statesman in the oldest mold, he argues for nationalist dominance against forces temporal and religious.

Bring history to life with this collection of President Abraham Lincoln's key presidential speeches, as narrated by talented voice actor Matthew Greene. The collection includes the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Lincoln's other key inaugural addresses and annual messages while holding the office of US president, from 1861 until his assassination by gunshot in 1865. Speeches are presented in full. This is a useful resource for students of American history, politics, and the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln é considerado como um dos maiores presidentes dos Estados Unidos. Ele foi um génio político, tendo conseguido preservar a União e modernizar a economia enquanto conduzia os Estados Unidos através da sua guerra mais sangrenta, e talvez a maior crise que teria de enfrentar. Entre os seus muitos feitos, Lincoln é amplamente recordado por ter aberto o caminho para a abolição da escravatura, antes do seu assassinato em 1865.

Seleccionámos para si 600 grandes citações de grandes líderes, para o ajudar a desenvolver a sua própria liderança ou a compreender melhor a sociedade em que vivemos. Ter um grande sentido de liderança pode inspirar grandes homens e mulheres nas suas acções, nos seus pensamentos, nas suas vidas, e nas vidas de muitas pessoas à sua volta. A liderança é também definida como um processo de influência social no qual uma pessoa pode alistar a ajuda e o apoio de outros para a realização de uma tarefa comum.

This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard. The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music, and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered.

Vi har valt ut 600 fantastiska citat från stora ledare för att hjälpa dig att utveckla ditt eget ledarskap eller bättre förstå det samhälle vi lever i. Att ha en stor känsla av ledarskap kan inspirera stora män och kvinnor i deras handlingar, i sina tankar, i liv, och i livet för många människor runt dem. Ledarskap definieras också som en process av socialt inflytande där en person kan anlita andras hjälp och stöd för att utföra en gemensam uppgift.

Abraham Lincoln anses vara en av de största amerikanska presidenter. Han var en politisk geni, hantering av unionen att upprätthålla och modernisera ekonomin samtidigt leda USA av blodigaste krig, och kanske måste möta den största krisen. Bland hans många prestationer, är avskaffandet av slaveriet Lincoln allmänt ihågkommen för vägen för bana, innan han mördades 1865. De 100 citat valdes att introducera dig till en av de största politiska sinnen som bodde på ett effektivt och lämplig storlek.