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Abraham Lincoln (2nd Ed.)
Abraham Lincoln (2nd Ed.)
"U.S. Eagle," the All-American puppet, helps young viewers understand why Abraham Lincoln was so important to our history, reviewing his days as a...
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The Background of the Civil War
The Background of the Civil War
The beginnings of the American Civil War lie buried in the differences between the North and the South. By compromise and argument, the agricultural...
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Background of the Reconstruction Period
Background of the Reconstruction Period
This film describes the rebuilding of post-Civil War South, specifically the economy, state and local governments, social structure and the...
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The Boyhood of Abraham Lincoln
The Boyhood of Abraham Lincoln
Beginning life in a log cabin in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln has no idea he will end up in the White House. At 9, he takes a dangerous journey up the...
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The Civil War: Anguish of Emancipation
The Civil War: Anguish of Emancipation
This dramatic re-enactment, which centers on the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, reveals the agonizing dilemmas that confronted Abraham...
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Civil War: Promise of Reconstruction
Civil War: Promise of Reconstruction
What the future would hold for slaves after the Civil War was presaged by the Port Royal “experiment” re-created in this program. Gideonite...
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Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
A dramatic presentation of the writing and delivery of this singular document shows the historical and political background for Abraham Lincoln's ...
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The Lincoln Douglas Debates: The House Divides
The Lincoln Douglas Debates: The House Divides
Newspaper reports of the events leading up to and following the Lincoln-Douglas debates bring life to the underlying issues of the times—and the...
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Searching For Lincoln
Searching For Lincoln
Searching for Lincoln explores the life and legacy of America's sixteenth president through historical information complimented by personal tidbits...
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With Malice Towards None: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
With Malice Towards None: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
This compelling program traces the events preceding his 1864 reelection through the commentary of Abraham Lincoln and his contemporaries, and...
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