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Abraham Lincoln

(horses neighing) Mexican War broke out in 1846 and was widely viewedas the pet project of...

(horses neighing) Mexican War broke out in 1846 and was widely viewed
as the pet project of democratic president
James Knox Polk

Full Transcript

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(horses neighing)
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Mexican War broke out in 1846
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and was widely viewed as the pet project
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of democratic president James Knox Polk.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:35
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 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.
S01 • E02 - The Confederates are still about 30 miles away - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- The Confederates are still about 30 miles away
S01 • E01 But if you make a speech against the president - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
But if you make a speech against the president
S01 • E03 I have no desire for this war to go on - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
I have no desire for this war to go on