PBS - Lincoln (1992) Part 1 The Making of a President 1860 - 1862

“Lincoln” captures the drama of this amazing man in his own words. Drawn from letters, speeches and diaries, Lincoln's words are brought to life by the voice of the acclaimed actor Jason Robards, in a moving performance. Robards' reading are complemented by the voices of of an all-star cast that includes Glenn Close as Mary Todd Lincoln and narration by James Earl Jones. Produced by the Emmy Award-winning producer Peter W. Kunhardt, with Philip B. Kunhardt III and Philip B. Kunharddt Jr.

Part 1 The Making of a President 1860 - 1862

We journey back from the White House to Lincoln's poor backwoods home, and visit the roots from which his legend grew. Lincoln's words, and those of the people who knew him, are made vivid by exceptional photographs from the definitive Lincoln archives. They capture not only the president's powerful face and those of his family and contemporaries, but also many personal details that reveal so much - images of his home, his horse, his barn, his dog, his books, and even his back yard. From humble beginnings, “Lincoln” traces the growth of the man's ambition to succeed and his simple eloquence, which moved all those who heard him speak. It takes to the threshold of Lincoln's greatest challenge - to be both America's President and the Union Army's Commander-in-Chief. at the eye of the hurricane that was the Civil War, Lincoln held the moral compass to guide his nation onward.

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