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A Country Divided

An author details Abraham Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C. leading up to the Civil War.

Aired 01/08/2023

Rhode Island PBS Weekly

A Country Divided

Clip: Season 4 Episode 2 | 10m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

An author details Abraham Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C. leading up to the Civil War.

Author and historian Ted Widmer chronicles Abraham Lincoln’s 13-day train ride to Washington, D.C. where the president-elect is headed for his inauguration. Widmer, who lives in Rhode Island, also talks with Rhode Island PBS Weekly about the similarities between the days leading up to Lincoln’s inauguration and the assault on the Capitol in 2021.

Aired 01/08/2023

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