Abraham Lincoln was a dirt farmer's son and Mary Todd was the daughter of Kentucky slave owners. Together, they ascended to the pinnacle of power at the most difficult time in the nation's history.
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American Experience | Abraham... (#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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American Experience | Abraham... (#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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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House...
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... (#101)
This episode tells the story of the Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's childhoods and their courtship. 00:31
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American Experience | Abraham...
Historian Margaret Washington discusses topics of the antebellum period. 10:29
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American Experience | Abraham...
Historian Ira Berlin discusses the state of the nation on the eve of the Civil War. 09:14
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American Experience | Abraham...
Historian Elizabeth Young discusses women and literature before the Civil War. 02:47
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American Experience | Abraham...
An interview with David Grubin, producer of Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided. 05:56
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American Experience | Abraham... (#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...
Historian Joseph Glatthaar discusses African American regiments in the Civil War. 07:20
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American Experience | Abraham...
Historian Catherine Clinton discusses medical care in the Civil War. 03:21
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln |...
A behind the scenes interview with cinematographer James Callanan. 07:32
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House...
Scenes from Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided. Written and Directed by David Grubin, Director of Photography... 01:21
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The Open Mind | The Great...
Full Program: Historian/author Harold Holzer discusses his book on President Lincoln. 28:07
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God in America | Episode Three: A... (#103)
Full Program: How religion suffused the Civil War 51:09
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Mapping...
Featuring dozens of clips from "The Abolitionists" and nearly 1000 archival images, the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Mapping... 01:57
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The... (#102)
A peak at the first chapter of "The Abolitionists, Part 2", premiering Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 9/8c on PBS. Learn... 14:06
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "The... (#101)
At 22, William Lloyd Garrison moved to Boston and determined that the abolition of slavery would be the cause that... 02:07
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "The... (#102)
John Brown meets with Frederick Douglass and reveals his radical plan to raise an army, attack plantations and free... 02:11
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