How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln
In this 1916 memoir, Dittenhoefer, a key player in Lincolns 1860 and 1864 campaigns, shares his personal experiences of the legendary president and the historic political landscape of the time. As a young man, Dittenhoefer campaigned for Lincoln and later became an elector in the 1864 presidential election. Born to German immigrants in Charleston, South Carolina, he moved to New York City and built an illustrious career as a judge and lawyer. Among his many accomplishments, Dittenhoefer was instrumental in protecting the confidentiality rights of newspapers. At the time of his death in 1919, he was the last surviving presidential elector for Abraham Lincoln.
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01 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer1 min 26 sec
02 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer19 min 4 sec
03 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer9 min 7 sec
04 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer21 min 21 sec
05 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer10 min 34 sec
06 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer8 min 8 sec
07 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer12 min 13 sec
08 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer22 min 55 sec
09 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer21 min 53 sec
10 - How We Elected Lincoln; Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time by Abram J. Dittenhoefer15 min 17 sec
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