American Experience Season 13 Episode 7 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I 2000
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Part 1 and 2 of a six-part chronicle of the Abraham Lincoln-Mary Todd relationship begins with their childhoods and courtship. He, of course, was born into poverty; she, however, grew up in luxury, the daughter of a Kentucky banker and slave owner. (Several of her brothers would die fighting for the South in the Civil War.) While he was something of a rube when they met, she was the opposite, polished and refined. Yet they shared something in common: a love of politics. The marriage of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln proves to be a tempestuous affair accented by her temper, his depression and their political ambitions. Included: his elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and, later, the presidency.
- Released: 2001-02-19
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Cameo George
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1. The Rockefellers (1) 2000-10-17
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2. The Rockefellers (2) 2000-10-24
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3. Secrets of a Master Builder 2000-10-30
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4. Return with Honor 2000-11-13
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5. Streamliners: America's Last Trains 2001-02-05
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10. Scottsboro: An American Tragedy 2001-04-02
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11. Fatal Flood 2001-04-16
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12. Stephen Foster 2001-04-23
