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Chronicling the life and career of Abraham Lincoln, beginning with his life before political stardom

While the expansion of slavery is tearing the country apart, Lincoln proves how political savvy and moral conviction can take a lawyer from obscurity to the White House

As the former one-term congressman prepares to take office, the South severs itself from the United States and the country faces Civil War

This episode examines Lincoln’s journey to the Emancipation Proclamation and questions if Lincoln’s motive was moral integrity or military necessity

As the Civil War ends, Lincoln delivers the most iconic speech and piece of legislation of his career, at great cost to his marriage and family

After Lincoln's murder, an epic manhunt for his killer is on as the country unravels. America is rife with racial conflict

Investigating the changes that took New York City from a failing area with extensive crime rates to the place it is today

Using FBI footage to uncover the events of the 81-day stand-off between the FBI and The Montana Freemen, a heavily armed Christian Patriot militia, in 1996

Sean Astin tells the story of the steamboat Sultana, America's worst maritime disaster in history