One Man Great Enough Audiobook By John C. Waugh cover art

One Man Great Enough

Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection of titles.
Yours as long as you’re a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for $8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

One Man Great Enough

By: John C. Waugh
Narrated by: David Drummond
Try Standard free

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.94

Buy for $21.94

Abraham Lincoln is the central axis of this story about America's seemingly unstoppable march toward war, the shattering of its political landscape, and its grappling with the moral underpinnings of a republic of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Here are such key events as the Mexican-American War, the Dred Scott Case, westward expansion, the rise of the industrial north, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and the birth of the Republican Party. And here we meet Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Zachary Taylor, Stephen Douglas, and abolitionists Wendell Phillips, John Brown, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. We see it all through the breathtaking writings of Lincoln himself, detailing his emergence onto the political scene and the evolution of his beliefs about the Union, democracy, slavery, and civil war.

©2007 John C. Waugh (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Presidents & Heads of State American Civil War Biographies & Memoirs Politics & Activism Abraham Lincoln Historical Civil War Wars & Conflicts War of 1812 Military War

Critic reviews

"[L]ively prose backed with solid research....Waugh is particularly adept at weaving details of Lincoln's family life into the narrative." ( Publishers Weekly) "General audiences will delight in Waugh's expansive narrative full of colorful anecdotes. This book vividly illustrates why Abraham Lincoln remains a touchstone for democracy." (Thomas F. Schwartz, Illinois State Historian, Lincoln Presidential Library)
Comprehensive Biography • Political History Depth • Well Executed Reading • Educational Value • Extensive Research

Highly rated for:

All stars
Most relevant
Thanks to Audible for making this book available free of charge.

Aside from some childhood biographical passages, this is an in-depth study of Lincoln's political history and philosophy up to 1861. In writing it, Waugh reveals a few interesting events or comments not commonly known, and provides much of the lesser-known biography of Lincoln's perennial rival, Steven A Douglas. A recommended read.

A few mispronounciations do not significantly detract from an otherwise well executed reading.

Good insight into Lincoln's political career

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
One Man Great Enough, Abraham Lincoln’s Road to Civil War, by John Waugh (2007, 12 hr audiobook). In short, this is the story of Abraham Lincoln from birth to inauguration, with much emphasis on the development of his political career. I’m not sure there’s much, if anything, new in this volume, it being exhaustively covered in numerous other books and collections. That said, it’s a well-written overview for anyone not terribly acquainted with the subject, or for anyone who wants a refresher.

Good not great (the book, not the man)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I have read about every Lincoln biography available on audible. I found this one to be very enjoyable. The Narrator was also top notch. Strongly recommend.

I enjoyed it very much

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A comprehensive look at the pre-civil war life and development of Lincoln. I had hoped for insight into his handling of that war. So in that regard I was disappointed. However much has been written about his war years. This is a great background story that takes him there. Enjoyed it very much.

An interesting look at Lincoln

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A great background of Lincoln from birth to the beginnings of the civil war. Highly recommend.

Excellent.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews