Lincoln (1974)
Synopsis
Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.
First Air Date: 1974-09-06
Last Air Date: 1976-04-14
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: David L. Wolper
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln
- Sada Thompson as Mary Todd Lincoln
- Michael Cristofer as John Nicolay
- James Carroll Jordan as Robert Lincoln
- John Levin as Tad Lincoln
- Norman Burton as Ulysses S. Grant
- Richard Dysart as David Davis
- John Randolph as Simon Cameron
- Bert Freed as Edwin Stanton
- Michael-James Wixted as Willie Lincoln
Seasons
Miniseries (1974)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Mrs. Lincoln's Husband
Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd'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.
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Ep. 2: Sad Figure, Laughing
Lincoln's laughter, jokes 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 Lincoln's 1864 reelection bid.
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Ep. 3: Prairie Lawyer
It's Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set him against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's law office and his ill-fated engagement to Mary Owens are also dramatized.
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Ep. 4: The Unwilling Warrior
Lincoln learns the art of war in hopes 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.
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Ep. 5: Crossing Fox River
Lincoln's life from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for president through his first inauguration, a time which found him navigating stormy seas both politically and personally.
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Ep. 6: The Last Days
The Civil War over, Lincoln plans Reconstruction with his cabinet and General Grant. Meanwhile, Lincoln suffers unsettling dreams and omens. Lincoln and Mary Todd spend the afternoon of April 14, 1865 looking ahead to a peaceful future.
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