"Abraham Lincoln: A Play" by John Drinkwater is a drama from the early 1900s that puts you right in the middle of Abraham Lincoln's life as he becomes president during a really tough time for America, with slavery and states wanting to break away from the country causing major problems; the play wants to show what Lincoln was like as a person and how hard it was for him to lead when the nation was so split, starting with Lincoln at home with his wife, Mary, right before he gets asked to run for president, and through talks between townspeople and Mary, we learn that Lincoln is strongly against slavery, plus the play emphasizes just how tense things were back then and how much people expected from him as a leader, and Mary shows she's behind Lincoln, even though she knows it means big changes and sacrifices as they get ready for whatever comes next; everything is set for Lincoln to consider running and deal with the huge problems of a country falling apart.
Abraham Lincoln: A Play
By John Drinkwater
Watch an honest man rise to power and face the explosive turmoil of a nation on the brink of war.
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2004-02-01
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About the AuthorJohn Drinkwater was an English poet and dramatist. He was known before World War I as one of the Dymock poets, and his poetry was included in all five volumes of Georgian Poetry. After World War I, he achieved fame as a playwright and became closely associated with Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
John Drinkwater was an English poet and dramatist. He was known before World War I as one of the Dymock poets, and his poetry was included in all five volumes of Georgian Poetry. After World War I, he achieved fame as a playwright and became closely associated with Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
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