Beginning with the statement that Lincoln became the “last victim of the Civil War”, when he was assassinated, the film traces his life from humble beginnings in a log cabin, an axe wielding woodsman and also voracious reader as a youth, to candidate to the State Assembly at twenty-three in 1832. However, the film gives no hint of criticism of Lincoln, who spoke “with courage and conviction for all people”, and no analysis of the causes of events or action is attempted.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508344
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
History → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)