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All Episodes of Lincoln

Sandburg's Lincoln is a six-part mini-series starring Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.
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Season 1

  • Mrs. Lincoln's Husband
    7.4/1013 votes

    Mrs. Lincoln's Husband

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1974

    Abraham Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd Lincoln's erratic behavior in the wake of Willie's death embarrasses and endangers the president politically when a cabal of senators question her loyalty to the Union.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sad Figure, Laughing
    8.3/107 votes

    Sad Figure, Laughing

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/1975

    Lincoln's laughter, joking, and storytelling erode the confidence of his colleagues. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and his ambitious daughter Kate embark on an underhanded attempt to undermine Abraham Lincoln's 1864 reelection bid.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Prairie Lawyer
    7.6/109 votes

    Prairie Lawyer

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1975

    It's Abraham Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set Lincoln against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's law office and his ill-fated engagement to Mary Owens are also dramatized.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Unwilling Warrior
    N/A/100 votes

    The Unwilling Warrior

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/1975

    Abraham Lincoln learns the art of war in the hope that one day Americans will lay down their swords and shields and study war no more. The story spans the Civil War from 1861 through the Fall of Richmond in April 1865.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Crossing Fox River
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    Crossing Fox River

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/12/1976

    Abraham Lincoln's life from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for president through his first inauguration, a time which found Lincoln navigating stormy seas both politically and personally.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Last Days
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    The Last Days

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/1976

    The Civil War over, Abraham Lincoln plans Reconstruction with his cabinet and General Grant. Meanwhile, Lincoln suffers unsettling dreams and omens. Lincoln and Mary spend the afternoon of April 14, 1865 looking ahead to a peaceful future.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown