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The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, an Ark Media Production for the American experience, WGBH Boston

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On March 4, 1865, at the United States Capitol, a crowd of fifty thousand listened as President Lincoln delivered his classic second inaugural address, urging charity and forgiveness to a nation in the final throes of war. Just two months later, a train, nine cars long and draped in black bunting, pulled slowly out of a station in Washington, D.C. Dignitaries and government officials crowded the first eight cars. In the ninth rode the body of Abraham Lincoln. As the funeral train made its way across nine states and through hundreds of cities and towns, the largest manhunt in history was closing in on Lincoln's assassin, the famous actor John Wilkes Booth. This American experience film recounts a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln's death. At the heart of the story are two figures who define the extremes of character: Lincoln, who had the strength to transform suffering into infinite compassion, and Booth, who allowed hatred to curdle into destruction
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
Isbn
9780793670390
Instance
Label
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Title
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Statement of responsibility
an Ark Media Production for the American experience, WGBH Boston
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
On March 4, 1865, at the United States Capitol, a crowd of fifty thousand listened as President Lincoln delivered his classic second inaugural address, urging charity and forgiveness to a nation in the final throes of war. Just two months later, a train, nine cars long and draped in black bunting, pulled slowly out of a station in Washington, D.C. Dignitaries and government officials crowded the first eight cars. In the ninth rode the body of Abraham Lincoln. As the funeral train made its way across nine states and through hundreds of cities and towns, the largest manhunt in history was closing in on Lincoln's assassin, the famous actor John Wilkes Booth. This American experience film recounts a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln's death. At the heart of the story are two figures who define the extremes of character: Lincoln, who had the strength to transform suffering into infinite compassion, and Booth, who allowed hatred to curdle into destruction
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CUT
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videorecording
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American experience (Television program)
Credits note
Editor, Sari Gilman ; director of photography, Stephen McCarthy ; music, Joel Goodman ; series producer, Sharon Grimberg
Intended audience
Not Rated
Language note
Closed captioned
LC call number
E457.5
LC item number
.A87 2009
PerformerNote
Narrator, Chris Cooper ; voice of John Wilkes Booth, Will Patton
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Goodman, Barak
  • Cooper, Chris
  • Patton, Will
  • Ark Media (Firm)
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • PBS Home Video
Runtime
85
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  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • Booth, John Wilkes
  • Presidents
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, an Ark Media Production for the American experience, WGBH Boston
Instantiates
Publication
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
Isbn
9780793670390
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887010405
Other physical details
sd., col. with b&w sequences
Publisher number
AMX62103
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OUa)vtls000754091
  • (OCoLC)ocn316894019
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, an Ark Media Production for the American experience, WGBH Boston
Publication
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
Isbn
9780793670390
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887010405
Other physical details
sd., col. with b&w sequences
Publisher number
AMX62103
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OUa)vtls000754091
  • (OCoLC)ocn316894019
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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