American Experience: Abraham & Mary Lincoln: A House Divided [2001 TV episode] (2001)

by David Grubin (Director), PBS, Geoffrey C. Ward (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Holly Hunter (Voice), David Morse

Series: American Experience [PBS] (13.08)

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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.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Grubin, David	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
PBS	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Ward, Geoffrey C.	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Hunter, Holly	Voice	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Morse, David	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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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.

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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided weaves together the lives of the two Lincolns, drawing us into their long-vanished world.

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