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Documentary films Executive power United States History Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Mary Todd 1818-1882 Politics and government Presidents United States History Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945 United States United States Politics and governmentFilter By Series
Sunnylands seminarsSummary: Weaves the lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln; Abraham, the dirt-farmer's son turned Great Emancipator, and Mary, the emotionally fragile daughter of wealthy Southern slave-owners. Together, they ascended to the pinnacle of power at a crucial time in the nation's history. Abraham Lincoln's legacy reshaped the nation while the tragedy of his death left Mary reclusive and forgotten.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2001
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ABRCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ABRSummary: Narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, this video examines the long and complex relationship between the presidency and public opinion. Scholars explore decisive moments in the history of the presidency from George Washington to FDR.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands 2006