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Abraham Lincoln

Season 1
From his humble beginnings and unlikely rise, to his tumultuous presidency and assassination, explore the life and legacy of the 16th president.
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  1. S1 E1 - Lincoln
    January 15, 2006
    2 h 16 min
    TV-PG
    What was the driving force behind Abraham Lincoln's ultimate transcendence to America's most beloved President? Award-winning director Vikram Jayanti takes a look through Lincoln's eyes on his last day.
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  2. S1 E2 - A House Divided (1849-1865)
    December 11, 2012
    44min
    TV-PG
    By the mid-1800s, America is triple its original size thanks to bold but controversial decisions by presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But the question of slavery must be addressed.
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  3. S1 E3 - Abraham Lincoln
    February 26, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Outspoken historian David Eisenbach delves into Lincoln's private life and reveals that the Great Emancipator was a racist, had trouble with women, and enjoyed sleeping in the same bed with men.
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  4. S1 E4 - Lincoln's Secret Assassins
    February 14, 2014
    43min
    TV-PG
    Scott Wolter investigates new theories and motives behind the Lincoln Assassination, including John Wilkes Booth's possible ties to a secret society of Confederates called the Knights of the Golden Circle.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Lincoln Assassination
    December 22, 2010
    44min
    TV-PG
    Best-selling author Brad Meltzer and his team examine claims that John Wilkes Booth actually escaped to freedom after murdering President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
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  6. S1 E6 - Lincoln Assassination
    November 27, 2004
    45min
    TV-PG
    Historians, biographers, and researchers explore, defend, and debunk the conspiracies surrounding John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Lincoln in 1865.
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  7. S1 E7 - Lincoln's Letter
    August 26, 2017
    40min
    TV-PG
    The team examines whether a letter found in a picture frame is a lost piece of Abraham Lincoln correspondence, and explores the stories of 2,000-year-old pottery, a jade disc and a prized piece of coral.
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  8. S1 E8 - Lincoln Lore
    February 7, 2019
    29min
    TV-PG
    A historical scavenger hunt uncovers the secrets of the 16th president. See the platform that held Lincoln's coffin and the bed on which he died, discover the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters and explore the Gettysburg address.
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  9. S1 E9 - Lincoln: Man Or Myth
    June 20, 2004
    44min
    TV-PG
    Scholars and historians examine how our country's most beloved president became so mythologized.
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  10. S1 E10 - Secret Service: Lincoln to FDR
    April 5, 1996
    47min
    TV-G
    Explore the history of the U.S. Secret Service and its role in protecting the commander in chief, including the assassinations of four presidents and the attempted assassinations of other presidents and political figures.
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  11. S1 E11 - The Lincoln Assassination
    February 10, 1996
    1 h 29 min
    TV-PG
    Uncover the events leading up to Lincoln's assassination, untangle its myths and misconceptions, and explore the emotional state of the country that precipitated such an act of violence.
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  12. S1 E12 - The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
    December 22, 2007
    1 h 30 min
    TV-PG
    It was the largest manhunt in history: 10,000 federal troops, detectives, and police untangling a vast conspiracy to track down the man responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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