Historical photographs and text help chronicle President Lincoln's role in the Civil War.

Describes the lives and marriage of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, discussing the challenges they faced including the Civil War and the death of their son, Tad.

A behind-the-scenes look at this ramarkable couple, follows them through their struggling movie careers, Ronald's stint as governor of California, the couple's eight years in the White House, an assassination attempt on his life, the announcement of Ronald's Alzheimer's disease, and his death in 2004 at the age of ninety-three.