https://americanhistory.si.edu/lincoln/introduction Jan 16, 2009 "His story is as familiar to Americans as any children’s fable. He was born in a log cabin. He became the 16th president. He freed the slaves and saved the Union. He was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. How did an unschooled, backwoods politician rise to the presidency and guide the nation through its greatest crisis? Who was this individual who helped to define our country’s future through the force of his leadership and intellect?" National Museum of American History
Civil War Youtube Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoyY1r39tt8 Feb 23, 2022 The Union faces off against the Confederacy in the first battle of the war. Lincoln soon realizes this war won't be as brief as he thought, in this clip from Season 1, "A President At War." HISTORY
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZrhqv_T1O1vGjphtbnTVXpNpiFKUpVy8 Apr 21, 2021 A series of short, four-minute informational videos on basic Civil War topics such as battlefields, preservation, leadership, illnesses and amputations, veterans, troops, women in the Civil War, and more. American Battlefield Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt3Y5FhxwKE Oct 25, 2019 The opposing forces crave information on one another and both sides send troops from the relative safety of their trenches out between the lines to gain information, capture prisoners or exact revenge. The men from the previous trench scenes leave their tranches on the dangerous assignment. One kicks over his coffee pot in anger. The men meet in the nearby woods with deadly consequences. A young Confederate is captured and taken back toward union lines amidst screaming artillery rounds. American Battlefield Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt65UV6Fspc Sep 9, 2014 Learn more about The Lincoln's Gamble at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lincolns-Gamble/Todd-Brewster/9781451693898 Todd Brewster, author of Lincoln’s Gamble: The Tumultuous Six Months That Gave America The Emancipation Proclamation and Changed the Course of the Civil War, tells us five things about the complicated 180 days leading up to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Simon & Schuster Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyKdk899_K4 Nov 1, 2019 Robert Smalls: A Slave Who Sailed Himself to Freedom....became a War Hero, and Served as a U.S. Congressman Robert Smalls was born into slavery and pushed into fighting for the Confederacy during the Civil War. However, at the age of 23, he took a chance to not only free him and his family, but those who vowed to step up and fight against the Confederacy alongside him. While on the ship named The Planter, Smalls observed the day-to-day behaviors of the crew. With the support of other slaves on board, he sprung into action. Sneaking into the Charleston harbor at night, Smalls and company anchored the boat, collected their families, and took a brave sail towards freedom. His innovative thinking and fearless hunger for freedom would pay off in a big way. Today, we celebrate him as one of the most heroic slaves of the Civil War. In this episode of Black History in Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and with additional commentary from Farrah Griffin, we honor Smalls’ journey, his leadership, and his undying quest for freedom. Black History in Two Minutes or so
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRuQ6F4EC6s Oct 19, 2021 Black soldiers have been an instrumental part of the armed forces since the Civil War. They put their lives on their line for their country and entered war to protect the very land that didn’t promise to protect them. Despite experiencing inferior treatment while in combat, Black soldiers took the honor to serve seriously and accepted the call for battle no matter what was at stake. However, in 1948, President Truman desegregated the US armed forces, allowing Black soldiers to fight alongside their white counterparts. To this day, Black service men and women continue to serve, gain rank, and grow in the United States government. In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. — with additional commentary from Vincent Brown of Harvard University, Imani Perry of Princeton University, and Peniel Joseph from the University of Texas at Austin — we honor the sacrifices of the Black soldiers who courageously and consistently answer the call for war. Black History in Two Minutes or so
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViuUanTUy10 Apr 17, 2020 Following his victory against George McClellan in the 1864 presidential election, Abraham Lincoln once again found himself leading a divided country. However, the division this time was not only between North and South, but also whether the Union should treat the rebel states with leniency or with vengeance upon the conclusion of the conflict. Learn how the panel inside the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument portrays this disagreement and how the magnanimous nature of Abraham Lincoln shaped not only the end of the war, but also the course of history. Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/132/presidential-addresses-and-messages/5161/the-second-inaugural-address-of-president-abraham-lincoln-washington-dc-march-4-1865
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-w4A43wkGU Jan 16, 2013 As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Rotten Tomatoes Coming Soon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8VH2MjwraU Apr 14, 2015 Lincoln's assassination came just five days after Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. The ceremony signaled the end of the bloody civil war that had consumed Lincoln’s presidency. His death rocked the nation. Bill Plante reports from inside Ford’s Theatre in Washington, where the deadly shot was fired. CBS Mornings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnux4tPiNMI Aug 26, 2010 When Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865, he was carrying two pairs of spectacles and a lens polisher, a pocketknife, a watch fob, a linen handkerchief, a brown leather wallet containing a five-dollar Confederate note, and nine newspaper clippings, including several favorable to the president and his policies. Given to his son Robert Todd upon Lincoln's death, these everyday items, which through association with tragedy had become like relics, were kept in the Lincoln family for more than seventy years. Because it is quite unusual for the Library to keep personal artifacts among its holdings, they were not put on display until 1976 when then Librarian of Congress Daniel Boorstin thought their exposure would humanize a man who had become "mythologically engulfed." Library of Congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slUqLJBl6Jo Jun 18, 2018 A large number of President Abraham Lincoln’s personal possessions have survived more than 150 years after his death. Many items are on display at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Illinois. Adriana Diaz reports on how the artifacts could go to the highest bidder. CBS Mornings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZJyMy30Li0 Feb 11, 2018 In Kentucky you can visit the cabin where Honest Abe grew up … or is it? Contributor Brook Silva-Braga investigates the unusual tale of log cabins at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park in Hodgenville, Ky. CBS Sunday Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhzBYakZZW0&t Apr 22, 2020 HISTORY’s three-night miniseries event, “Grant,” will premiere over three consecutive nights beginning on Monday, May 25 at 9PM ET/PT on HISTORY. The television event will chronicle the life of one of the most complex and underappreciated generals and presidents in U.S. history – Ulysses S. Grant. “Grant,” tells the remarkable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the nation not once, but twice. With a seamless blend of dramatic scenes, expert commentary and beautifully enhanced archival imagery, this series uncovers the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest test: The Civil War and Reconstruction – the herculean task to reconcile the North and the South. One of the most courageous and unexpected initiatives of Grant’s presidency was protecting the right to vote for the four million freed slaves in the face of violent and widespread resistance. HISTORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km4K8S5RlxM Diagnosed with terminal cancer and on the brink on financial ruin, Grant races to finish his memoirs to provide for his family, in this scene from "Freedom's Champion."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnq-df4MQzI Grant surrounds and sieges Vicksburg, leading to a crucial victory for the Union, this clip from "Lincoln's General."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6hehVbFYG8 During the Battle of Shiloh, Ulysses S. Grant used his strong tactical skills and determination to lead the Union Army to victory against the Confederate Army, in this clip from Season 1, "Unlikely Hero."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLschhBiYsg When General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia is surrounded at Petersburg, Virginia, he and Union General Ulysses S. Grant exchange letters agreeing to meet at Appomatox Court House in this scene from "The Civil War in Color."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja3mG60oY3Q A descendant of Ulysses S. Grant reveals an historical near miss that could have changed history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx1ncXbwxg8 Modern weaponry fundamentally altered the military tactics and casualties of the Civil War, as experts explain in this collection of scenes from "The Civil War in Color."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nptp2udGGys The clash of cultures between the North and South's ruling classes in the aftermath of Lincoln's election led to an unimaginably bloody Civil War, as historians discuss in this collection of scenes from "The Civil War in Color."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elQBNKZ1TEA Ulysses S. Grant overcomes a lifetime of failures to lead the Union Army to victory in the Civil War. HISTORY