Lincoln: The Making of a President, 1860-1862 (1992)
Directed by Peter Kunhardt
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Politics & Government |
Run Time - 60 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Steve Blackburn
A shrewd politician, Abraham Lincoln had the intelligence, ambition, and principles to grow into his job as president. This is the first of four videos in the Lincoln series, which originally aired on PBS. Produced and directed by Peter W. Kunhardt, this program is narrated by renowned actor James Earl Jones, and features award-winning actor Jason Robards reading from letters, speeches, and diaries. Highlights include period photographs. The other three programs in the series are titled Lincoln: The Pivotal Year, 1863, Lincoln: I Want to Finish This Job, 1864, and Lincoln: Now He Belongs to the Ages, 1865.
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Civil-War [US], diary, President, speech