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Plot

This documentary takes an in-depth look at legendary president Abraham Lincoln, examining the story behind his historic presidency, with controversial issues of race, religion, and civil rights surrounding him from the moment he entered public life. Sometimes prone to depression, Lincoln ascended to the most powerful position in America through many complex avenues involving both egalitarianism and ambition, revealing that the man's mythic image in historic memory has often been left incomplete.
Genre(s):
Documentary,Epic and Historical,Special Interest
Run Time:
114min.
DVD Release Date:
04/07/2009
Director(s):
Muriel Soenens , John Maggio
Starring:
Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Doris Kearns Goodwin