American Experience - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

American Experience - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided | David Morse, Holly Hunter | American Experience-Abrham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

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	American Experience - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided David Morse, Holly Hunter PBS Paramount, 2005 average customer review:based on 19 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

From award-winning film-maker David Grubin, this miniseries weaves together the troubled lives of a dirt-farmer's son and a wealthy Southern slave-owner's daughter. Together, Abraham and Mary Lincoln ascended to the pinnacle of power at the most difficult time in the nation's history, the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln's legacy as the Great Emancipator reshaped the nation while his tragic death left Mary reclusive and forgotten.

Excellent Documentary

This is an excellent documentary which studies Lincon's life in depth. I would recommend this DVD set for everyone.
Specially, if you are into history and the civil war.

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American Experience-Abrham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

This documentry is so wonderfully done that you can't stop watching until it you have watched it all. You really get a wonderful portrait of the Lincoln's and the heart rendering situations this great couple endured. The combination of actual pictures,the portrayals of Lincoln and Mary through actors and actresses, and the visuals of the actual places throughout are just exquisitely done!! A real masterpiece!!

Portrait of Abraham and Mary Lincoln

Having just read a book about Mary Todd Lincoln I was interested to learn more about both Lincolns and their lives together. This video presentation gives wonderful information about their lives before they met and what differing backgrounds they came from, including family history, education, etc. We then learn about their courtship and marriage and family life. Woven into this family story are the political events of the time
covered in interesting detail. All is told using old photographs interspersed with commentary by various historians and experts of the Civil War. The story moves on to Lincoln's political career and his rise to become President. During this time, Mary deals with the loss of one son, to be followed during the White House years with the loss of a second son. The tragedy around this couple, both of a personal nature and of a national nature are devastating. The coverage of the Civil War years are particularly interesting and Lincoln's dealings with the war and it's attendant battles, casualities, changes in military leadership really bring home the devastation of this war on the country. As the war progresses Lincoln's quiet strength, intelligence, and determination resound. Lincoln's assassination is covered in harrowing detail and the subsequent downward slide of Mary into depression, sadness and more tragedy to come. It is refreshing to see a more sympathetic portrait of Mary Lincoln than is usually presented. Knowing what we know today about depression and other mental illnesses makes her behaviors during her life much easier to understand and sympathize with. She ended her life with only one of her four sons still living and she was estranged from him at the time of her death. All in all this is a fascinating portrait of a couple who loved each other very dearly and how that love was tested by events beyond their control.

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A House Divided: Mary Todd and Abraham Lincolm

The 3-part DVD series provides an in-depth overview of the life and times of both Lincolns, problems encountered throughout their lives and crises of the USA during their lives. The many photos and opinions provide food for thought and discussion.

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