Weaves the lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln; Abraham, the dirt-farmer's son turned Great Emancipator, and Mary, the emotionally fragile daughter of wealthy Southern slave-owners. Together, they ascended to the pinnacle of power at a crucial time in the nation's history. Abraham Lincoln's legacy reshaped the nation while the tragedy of his death left Mary reclusive and forgotten.

Title from container. "PBS DVD gold." Originally broadcast on television in February 2001. Special features (included on all three discs): The time of the Lincolns; interviews with David Grubin and James Callanan.

disc 1. : Ambition ; We are elected -- disc 2. : Shattered ; The dearest of all things --disc 3. : This Frightful war -- Blind with weeping.