And there was light: Abraham Lincoln and the American struggle

Prologue: A big, inconsistent, brave man

Part I: Clothed in bone & nerve, beginnings to 1846. My mind and memory ; Abe was hungry for books ; I am humble Abraham Lincoln ; Founded in injustice and bad policy ; She had the fire, will, and ambition

Part II: The banner he bears, 1846-1859. From the very depths of society ; We have got to deal with this slavery question ; The conscience of the nation must be roused ; To understand the moral universe ; If all earthly powers were given to me ; The hateful embrace of slavery ; By white men for the benefit of white men

Part III: Right makes might, 1859-1861. Let us dare to do our duty ; God help us, God help me ; He has a will of his own ; To take the Capital by violence

Part IV: My whole soul is in it, 1861-1863. The momentous issues of civil war ; "A white man's war" ; My boy is gone

he is actually gone ; I think the time has come now ; The President has done nobly

Part V: A new birth of freedom, 1863-1864. That all men could be free ; Who shall be the next president? ; The strife of the election

Part VI: His illimitable work, 1864 to the end. This great moral victory ; The Almighty has his own purposes ; Old Abe will come out all right ; Lincoln was slain; America was meant ; I see now the wisdom of his course.

Introduction: a big, inconsistent, brave man

Part I: Clothed in bone & nerve, beginnings to 1846. My mind and memory

Abe was hungry for books

I am humble Abraham Lincoln

Founded on injustice and bad policy

She had the fire, will, and ambition

Part II: The banner he bears, 1846-1849. From the very depths of society

We have got to deal with this slavery question

The conscience of the nation must be roused

To understand the moral universe

If all earthly power were given to me

The hateful embrace of slavery

By White men fromt he benefit of White men

Part III: Right makes might, 1859-1861. Let us dare to do our duty

God help me, God help me

He has a will of his own

To take the Capitol by violence

Part IV: My whole soul is in it, 1861-1863. The momentous issue of civil war

"A White man's war"

My boy is gone, he is actually gone

I think the time has come now

The president has done nobly

Part V: A new birth of freedom, 1863-1864. That all men could be free

Who shall be the next president?

The strife of the election

Part VI: His illimitable work, 1864 to the end. The great moral victory

The almight has his own purposes

Old Abe will come out all right

Lincoln was slain; America was meant

I see now the wisdom of his course.