Electing Lincoln

Electing Lincoln

Documentary 2020

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These are some of the key events In the run-up to the U.S. election of 1860 that would ultimately lead a young nation to a bloody Civil War.

Documentary 2020

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

Blood Before the War

This is the incredible story of Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner, who was mercilessly beaten on the floor of the US Senate by Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina. Sumner went on to survive the attack and became a leading voice calling for the abolition of slavery in the United States.

10 min · Nov 4, 2020 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

The Newspaper Wars

As the telegraph made its way across America, it brought with it breaking news and rumors - all traveling at unprecedented speeds. This is the story of notorious editors like Charles Pryor of the Dallas Herald and James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald who helped drive the nation toward war.

9 min · Nov 4, 2020 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Lincoln Wins!

In a highly disputed 4-way race, this is how Abraham Lincoln, a little-known political upstart from Illinois, strategized to win the presidency in a heavily contested election.

9 min · Nov 4, 2020 TV-PG

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Electing Lincoln

DOCUMENTARY

These are some of the key events In the run-up to the U.S. election of 1860 that would ultimately lead a young nation to a bloody Civil War.

Information

Studio: Wide Awake Films
Released: 2020
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.