Views Lincoln's life, from his early days as a young woodsman to his election to the presidency in 1860. Includes his first love with Ann Rutledge, his marriage to Mary Todd, his early law practice, and his debates with Stephen Douglas.
U.S. President Judson Hammond, a corrupt politician, survives an auto accident to miraculously become virtuous, proclaiming himself dictator, curing the Depression, subduing organized crime, and attaining world peace.
April 14, 1865. As four years of Civil War draw to a close, our country again faces unforgettable tragedy. Minute by minute, killer and victim edge closer to the event at Ford's Theatre that stopped Lincoln's heart, and shattered the country's soul.