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Lincoln

TV·1974–1976·1 season, 6 episodes·NBC·War & Politics, Drama·50m·Created by David L. Wolper

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Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.

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Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1974–76AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Mrs. Lincoln's HusbandSeptember 6, 1974Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd's erratic behavior in the wake of Willie's death embarrasses and endangers th
  2. S01E02Sad Figure, LaughingFebruary 12, 1975Lincoln's laughter, jokes and storytelling erode the confidence of his colleagues. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and his ambitious daug
  3. S01E03Prairie LawyerApril 7, 1975It's Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set him against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lin
  4. S01E04The Unwilling WarriorSeptember 3, 1975Lincoln learns the art of war in hopes that one day Americans will lay down their swords and shields and study war no more. The story spans
  5. S01E05Crossing Fox RiverJanuary 12, 1976Lincoln's life from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for president through his first inauguration, a time which found him na
  6. S01E06The Last DaysApril 14, 1976The Civil War over, Lincoln plans Reconstruction with his cabinet and General Grant. Meanwhile, Lincoln suffers unsettling dreams and omens.

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