Film
From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln's Path to the Presidency
2025Documentary
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- Runtime
- 19m
About From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln's Path to the Presidency
- Documentary
Synopsis
From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln’s Path to the Presidency is a short film about Abraham Lincoln’s time as a lawyer in Illinois. The film examines how Lincoln’s legal career helped launch him to the Presidency in 1860 and how he utilized his legal training as President. The film was created by the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in collaboration with the Abraham Lincoln Association.