In this segment [5:10] from the documentary American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the creative process continues for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation of a dance-theater piece about Abraham Lincoln. Bill...

This video [5:39] demystifies the film editing process as producers and editors discuss edits to the documentary American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man. The film chronicles Bill T. Jones creating Fondly Do We Hope, Fervently Do We...

In this video [2:18] from the documentary American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company has been commissioned by the Ravinia Festival in Chicago to create a dance performance celebrating the...

This video [5:57] from American Masters: "The Day Carl Sandburg Died" highlights Carl Sandburg's biography of Abraham Lincoln. Known for his poetry, Sandburg began writing a short story about Lincoln meant for children. It soon became a...

This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Article II of the Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

The tenth in a series on the history of the United States, this video examines the events leading to the Civil War. Access to related links and maps is also provided. [26:40]

A good outline covering the developments leading up to Reconstruction, the events as it progressed, and how this period of history ended. Accompanied by a video entitled 'The Failure of Reconstruction'. [2:35]

BackStory Radio episode on freedom and the Emancipation Proclamation. The American History Guys reflect on the complicated history of emancipation, what it means to a diverse group of people, and how it is commemorated. It provides the...

A 2 hour video by historian Henry Louis Gates who interviewed many people who have studied Abraham Lincoln through the years. Information on Lincoln from his early years to his assassination.

This video excerpt takes a look at Lincoln's years as a 'prairie' lawyer with discussion on how his profession helped him later in his presidency. [1:44]

In this video excerpt, the content of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is examined and explained by former President Bill Clinton and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. [1:33]

Would Reconstruction have been different had Abraham Lincoln lived to oversee it? Lincoln's views on slavery throughout his presidency are examined in this video segment. [2:57]

The makers of American Experience: "The Abolitionists" describe why the film was made and also the legacy of abolition, and the diversity of ordinary men and women who played a role in abolishing slavery in the U.S. [2:58]

A museum curator is investigating the authenticity of a note signed by Abraham Lincoln honorably discharging a soldier of the Civil War in 1864. What detective work is necessary to determine whether the document is real or a forgery?

This 1930 biography of Abraham Lincoln is one of the last movies made by early film great D.W. Griffith. It stars Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln. It gives a good overview of his life, presidency and assasination.

A very short speech, but one of the most famous by an American President. The Gettysburg Address was actually delivered after another speaker's two hour discourse. [15:00]

Professor Merrell Gage describes the life and career of Abraham Lincoln as he sculpts a lifelike bust of the 16th President, making physical changes in the subject's hair, beard and expression to correspond to events in Lincoln's life.

The Civil War began in April of 1861. President Lincoln declared that his primary goal was to save the Union.

The topic of this podcast is President Lincoln and the preservation of the Union.

Looks at President Lincoln's assertion of presidential powers during wartime.

President Lincoln's assertion of presidential powers included suspension of habeas corpus.

President Lincoln contributed to the rise in presidential power through his use of executive power during the Civil War.

Lincoln and Roosevelt both engaged the country in wars by using their emergency powers as set by a Supreme Court decision in 1866. Congressional approval was sought by Lincoln after he acted, and, while Roosevelt asked for approval, he...

In this Crash Course video with John Green, we learn about how the Union won the Civil War and the part Abraham Lincoln played, military technology that impacted the outcome, the role of photography in fashioning public opinion, and...