We think of Lincoln as a great president, but he was also an eloquent and expressive writer and speaker. The superb performance by George Vail conveys Lincoln's depth of thought and feeling through these extraordinary pieces of literature.The Program includes the following speeches and essays:
Niagara FallsThe Practice of LawOn GovernmentOn the Republican PartyTo Henry Pierce and OthersOn Discoveries, Improvements and InventionsSpeech on the Dred Scott DecisionOn SlaveryTo George RobertsonOn Pro Slavery TheologyOn Slavery and DemocracyOn the Struggle Against SlaveryFirst Inaugural AddressSpeech at Independence HallTo Ephraim D. and Phoebe EllsworthEmancipation ProclamationTo Horace GreeleyMeditation on Divine WillTo James ConklingProclamation of ThanksgivingGettysburg AddressSecond Inaugural Address