Abraham and Mary Lincoln [videorecording] : a house divided / PBS ; director, David Grubin.

Grubin, David (Added Author). Callanan, Jacobus (Added Author). PBS Home Video (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

Weaves the lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln; Abraham the dirt-farmer's son turned Great Emancipator and Mary the emotionally fragile daughter of wealthy Southern slave-owners. Together, they ascended to the pinnacle of power at this crucial time in the nation's history. Abraham Lincoln's legacy reshaped the nation while the tragedy of his death left Mary reclusive and forgotten.

Item details

ISBN: 1415709319 (set)
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video ; [2005]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from container. Originally broadcast on television in February 2001.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Ambition -- We are elected -- disc 2. Shattered -- The dearest of all things -- disc 3. This frightful war -- Blind with weeping.
Restrictions on Access Note:	For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematographer, James Callanan.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, letterbox presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. Described video for the visually impaired.