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Celebrate the nation's sixteenth president. Presents a complex portrait of a man who many consider to be our greatest commander-in-chief, but who considered himself a lonely man. Brings to life the tumultuous time in which he led the country, some of his finest Civil War moments, and his final hours...

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Corporate Authors: History (Television network), New Video Group, Arts and Entertainment Network, VIXPIX Films, JWM Productions, Tom Jennings Productions
Other Authors: Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014, Hall, Michael C., 1971-, Oberst, Bill, Jayanti, Vikram, Ellentuck, Kinnereth, King, Rick, Jennings, Tom, 1961-
Language:English
Published: [New York] : A & E Televison Networks : Distributed by New Video, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Assassination.
Booth, John Wilkes, > 1838-1865.
1800 - 1899
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Technology > United States > History > 19th century.
Sherman's March through the Carolinas.
Assassination.
Presidents.
Technology.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (approximately 8 hr., 36 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Celebrate the nation's sixteenth president. Presents a complex portrait of a man who many consider to be our greatest commander-in-chief, but who considered himself a lonely man. Brings to life the tumultuous time in which he led the country, some of his finest Civil War moments, and his final hours.
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Originally produced as television programs for the History Channel.
Contains 7 documentaries.
Special features include: "History in the making: Lincoln" behind-the-scenes featurette ([Disc] 1); full-length documentary Sherman's total war tactics; "History in the making: Sherman's March" behind-the-scenes featurette ([Disc] 3).
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT9 D0103523 VideoDVD
ISBN:1422932834
9781422932834
Credits:Lincoln: Produced by VIXPIX Films Ltd for the History Channel ; director, Vikram Jayanti ; producers, Vikram Jayanti, Kinnereth Ellentuck. Originally produced c2005.
Man or myth: Produced by Kurtis Productions, Ltd., History Television Network Productions ; producer, Julianne Hill. Originally produced as an episode of the television series Investigating history, c2004.
Lincoln and the flying spying machine: Produced by Edelman Productions for the History Channel ; producer and director, Michael McInerney ; senior writer/producer, Sarah Kass. Originally produced as an episode of the television series Man, moment, machine, c2006.
Lincoln assassination: Produced by Towers Productions, Inc. for the History Channel ; producer and writer, H.D. Motyl. Originally produced as an episode of the television series Conspiracy?, c2004.
High tech Lincoln: Produced by Kurtis Productions, Ltd., History Television Network Productions ; producers, Scott Richardson, Kevin Willmott. Originally produced c2005.
Sherman's march: Produced by JWM Productions, LLC for the History Channel ; director, producer and writer, Rick King. Originally produced c2007.
The hunt for John Wilkes Booth: Produced by Tom Jennings Productions for the History Channel ; producer, director, and writer, Tom Jennings. Originally produced c2007. Based on: American Brutus by Michael W. Kauffman.
System Details:DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrators: Edward Herrmann ([Disc] 3), Michael C. Hall ([Disc] 4).
Cast:
William Oberst, Jr. (as William Tecumseh Sherman on [Disc] 3).