Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience
Elected president only to see the nation fracture in two, Abraham Lincoln led a confused and frightened people through the most terrible war in their history. At the same time, his own household mirrored the fissures that rent the nation: the great emancipator was married to the daughter of a slave owner from Kentucky. Mary Todd Lincoln was an aristocratic southerner who met Lincoln when he was still a backwoods politician lacking in experience and sophistication. Although she remained fiercely loyal to her husband and the Union cause, two of her brothers fought for the South. Their marriage was long and turbulent, and knew many trials, including the loss of two children. This series weaves together the lives of the two Lincolns drawing us into their long-vanished world.
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American Experience | Abraham and Mary Lincoln,... (#106)
This episode tells the story of the last 16 months of the Civil War: from Gettysburg to the surrender at Appomattox to... 00:31
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American Experience | Abraham and Mary Lincoln,... (#105)
As 1863 begins, the Civil War consumes the nation and criticism of Abraham Lincoln increases, while Mary Lincoln... 00:31
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American Experience | Abraham and Mary Lincoln,... (#103)
Abraham Lincoln was a dirt farmer's son and Mary Todd was the daughter of Kentucky slave owners. Together, they... 00:31
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American Experience | Abraham and Mary Lincoln,... (#102)
Abraham Lincoln was a dirt farmer's son and Mary Todd was the daughter of Kentucky slave owners. Together, they... 00:31
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided |... (#101)
This episode tells the story of the Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's childhoods and their courtship. 00:31
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