ABRAHAM LINCOLN, A STUDY IN GREATNESS (3 films)

Duration: ea 17½min

Year Published: 1959

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: Titles are: YOUTH. Depicts the foundations of which Lincoln's early life was built with consideration being given to the influences of his step-mother, of the blab schools, of the books he read, the work he did with the ax, and the primitive forest surroundings in which he lived. ILLINOIS YEARS. Lincoln's life in Illinois, election to State Legislature, and meeting with Stephen A. Douglas and Mary Todd. His circuit ride throughout Illinois; nomination for Senate and national notice. WAR YEARS. Lincoln pleads for unity but Civil War began and panic swept the North. Lincoln's greatness reveals itself while the solid foundations of his early years helped him to save the Union. Lincoln's assassination and the return of his body to Springfield.

Complete Record: Source: LineFlm Interest level: jh-sh-c-ad Guide: Guide Price: ea $180 Format: sd color Catalog numbers: EFLA evaluation card for set No. 4017

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)