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Abraham Lincoln

He's trying to teach himself what he's gonna need to know as Commander in Chief ofthe...

He's trying to teach himself what he's gonna need to know as Commander in Chief of
the United States Army, quickly, on the fly

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- He's trying to teach himself
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what he's gonna need to know
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as Commander in Chief of the United States Army,
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quickly, on the fly.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:41
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 Lincoln very rarely strayed outside of Washington, DC. - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
Now Lincoln very rarely strayed outside of Washington, DC.
S01 • E01 - When business was over with the store for the day, - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
- When business was over with the store for the day,
S01 • E03 That he would take the trouble to come to Gettysburg - Abraham Lincoln 00:11
That he would take the trouble to come to Gettysburg
S01 • E02 And after the Battle of Bull Run, - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
And after the Battle of Bull Run,
S01 • E01 - [Doris] It's there that he meets Stephen Douglas, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
- [Doris] It's there that he meets Stephen Douglas,
S01 • E01 And as a Democrat, he's opposed to government support - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
And as a Democrat, he's opposed to government support
S01 • E03 He arrived there on November 18th. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
He arrived there on November 18th.
S01 • E03 Already the town was swollen with crowds. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
Already the town was swollen with crowds.
S01 • E02 But we did not expect the strength of the counter attack. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
But we did not expect the strength of the counter attack.
S01 • E01 - [Harold] And Douglas becomes Lincoln's - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- [Harold] And Douglas becomes Lincoln's
S01 • E03 10 to 15,000 people packed into - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
10 to 15,000 people packed into
S01 • E02 There was a lot of bragging before the fighting started, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
There was a lot of bragging before the fighting started,
S01 • E01 - And then in 1837, a sustained recession - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- And then in 1837, a sustained recession
S01 • E02 And we need them for more than 90 days. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
And we need them for more than 90 days.
S01 • E01 Up til that point, - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
Up til that point,
S01 • E03 And the next day, crowd formed a great - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
And the next day, crowd formed a great
S01 • E01 - The economy is a disaster - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
- The economy is a disaster
S01 • E03 There was music, there were choirs. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
There was music, there were choirs.
S01 • E02 So if you don't mind, sir, - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
So if you don't mind, sir,
S01 • E01 And if you keep going, - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
And if you keep going,