Lincoln's Washington at War (2013)
Washington, D.C. in 1861. The Civil War is at the doorstep and the city is bracing for disaster. America is a country torn in two. An untested President Lincoln strives to make the nation's capital the political center of the Union, but finds he is surrounded by Southern sympathies and under constant threat of attack. See how this once sleepy small town grew into the metropolis we know today. A city cast in marble, a symbol of American liberty and a memorial to those who fought tooth and nail to preserve it.
Director: Molly Hermann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 min
Release Date: February 18, 2013
Cast
- Fritz Klein - Abraham Lincoln
- Barry Zate - Narrator
- Jay Butler - Walt Whitman
- Julia Bayliss - Bettie Duvall
- Edwin Brown III - Solomon Brown
Screenplay
Production: Smithsonian Channel
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Molly Hermann
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lincoln's Washington at War about?
- Washington, D.C. in 1861. The Civil War is at the doorstep and the city is bracing for disaster. America is a country torn in two. An untested President Lincoln strives to make the nation's capital the political center of the Union, but finds he is surrounded by Southern sympathies and under constant threat of attack. See how this once sleepy small town grew into the metropolis we know today. A city cast in marble, a symbol of American liberty and a memorial to those who fought tooth and nail to preserve it.
- Who directed Lincoln's Washington at War?
- Lincoln's Washington at War was directed by Molly Hermann.
- Who stars in Lincoln's Washington at War?
- Lincoln's Washington at War stars Fritz Klein, Barry Zate, Jay Butler, Julia Bayliss, Edwin Brown III.
- How long is Lincoln's Washington at War?
- Lincoln's Washington at War has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is Lincoln's Washington at War?
- Lincoln's Washington at War is a Documentary film.