In honor of President’s Day, LibriVox brings you thirteen versions of O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman. This classic poem was written by Whitma...
Charles Anderson Dana's "Recollections of the Civil War" offers a firsthand account of the conflict from the perspective of a key figure in the Union...
The Emancipation Proclamation is a landmark document in American history. Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, it declared that all...
This book offers a firsthand account of Abraham Lincoln's life and the Civil War through the eyes of Charles Godfrey Leland, a veteran of the conflict...
'Oh, For a Home of Rest!' is a collection of writings by Eliza Paul Kirkbride Gurney, a Quaker minister who continued her husband's work after his dea...
This book offers a detailed account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, as witnessed and reported by George Alfred...
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This book compiles the official secession statements issued by five Confederate states – South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Mississippi, and Georgia – d...
This album contains recordings of State of the Union addresses delivered by Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. The State of the Union address is an a...
This volume, part of a larger series, explores key figures in American history during a pivotal era. It examines the lives and legacies of Andrew Jack...
This book is a collection of lectures by famous orator Robert G. Ingersoll, delivered in the late 19th century. Ingersoll was a contemporary of Mark T...
This book presents the history and description of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, one of the most iconic colossal sculptures in the world. Origi...
This volume focuses on Abraham Lincoln's presidency, covering his first inauguration through his assassination. It details key events of the Civil War...
Immerse yourself in the intimate world of Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of painter Francis Bicknell Carpenter. This captivating memoir captures Car...
This volume, the first of two, delves into the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, tracing his life from his early childhood in Kentucky to his rise a...
A collection of poems by John Milton Hay, an American statesman and diplomat. Hay's poems often reflect his experiences in politics and diplomacy, and...