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He is elected to Congress as a Whig
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Abraham Lincoln

He is elected toCongress as a Whig and the Whigs were bitterlycritical of the Mexican War

He is elected to
Congress as a Whig and the Whigs were bitterly
critical of the Mexican War

Full Transcript

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He is elected to Congress as a Whig
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and the Whigs were bitterly critical of the Mexican War.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:27
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
S01 • E03 Now I've been studying for a while now, General. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
Now I've been studying for a while now, General.
S01 • E02 He was great when it came to organization. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
He was great when it came to organization.
S01 • E01 (horses neighing) - Abraham Lincoln 00:12
(horses neighing)
S01 • E03 I'd like to start with a campaign engagement-- - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
I'd like to start with a campaign engagement--
S01 • E02 He had the army of the Potomac drilled, - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
He had the army of the Potomac drilled,
S01 • E01 War with Mexico could open new territory - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
War with Mexico could open new territory
S01 • E02 There's lots of support from the northern press - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
There's lots of support from the northern press
S01 • E02 - Lincoln turned to McClellan - Abraham Lincoln 00:11
- Lincoln turned to McClellan
S01 • E03 What we must do is attack from these positions. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
What we must do is attack from these positions.
S01 • E01 - Lincoln wants to put our president in his place - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- Lincoln wants to put our president in his place
S01 • E03 Army of the Potomac will March on Lee in Central Virginia. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
Army of the Potomac will March on Lee in Central Virginia.
S01 • E02 But McClellan sees Lincoln as this frontier, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
But McClellan sees Lincoln as this frontier,
S01 • E01 (chains clattering) - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
(chains clattering)
S01 • E03 Sherman will move into Georgia and Siegel - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
Sherman will move into Georgia and Siegel
S01 • E02 - He would write letters to his wife - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- He would write letters to his wife
S01 • E02 And he would describe President Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
And he would describe President Lincoln
S01 • E01 President Polk provoked this war - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
President Polk provoked this war
S01 • E02 And he would pretty openly tell people - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
And he would pretty openly tell people
S01 • E01 (horses neighing) - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
(horses neighing)
S01 • E03 - Well I have heard promises before from my generals. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- Well I have heard promises before from my generals.