Biography

Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

TV-PG

1996 • E46 Nov 5, 1996 45m

8.4

Honest, eloquent and courageous, he risked everything to save a young America from self-destruction, and paid the ultimate price. This unforgettable program tells the complete story of Abraham Lincoln, from the rustic childhood that forged his beliefs to the tough campaign that made him president. Historians examine the difficult leadership choices of his turbulent first term, as well as his bouts with depression and troubled marriage to Mary Todd. Experts untangle a web of murder and kidnapping plots to learn the truth about the complex conspiracy that made Lincoln an American Martyr.

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Cast of Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

Jack PerkinsSelf - Host
Michael BurlingameSelf - Author, 'The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln'
Harold HolzerSelf - Historian
Ludwell H. JohnsonSelf - Professor of History Emeritus - College of William and Mary
Ervin L. Jordan Jr.Self - Author, 'Black Confederates and Afro-Yankees in Civil War Virginia'
James M. McPhersonSelf - Professor of History - Princeton University
Philip PaludanSelf - Author, 'The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln'
John RhodehamelSelf - Curator, Huntington Library
Rita RobertsSelf - 19th Century United States - Historian
Linda Levitt TurnerSelf - Author, 'Mary Todd Lincoln: Her Life and Letters'
Martin GillamProducer
Craig HaffnerExecutive Producer
Donna E. LusitanaExecutive Producer
Michael W. AndrewsEditor
Margaret MooreEditor
Steve PomerantzEditor
Željko MarasovićComposer
Christopher L. StoneComposer
Melanie BlytheSeries Producer
Michael CascioExecutive Producer: A&E