1837-1841

Examines Abraham Lincoln's emergence onto the political scene in the years leading up to the Civil War and draws on Lincoln's own words to explore his response to the issues that shaped the war and his presidency.

Chronicles the life of President Martin Van Buren and examines his political career at a U.S. Senator, governor, Secretary of State, and Vice President under Andrew Jackson as well as his presidency and the economic disasters that cost him his second term.