From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln's Path to the Presidency
2025
Documentary
Synopsis
From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln’s Path to the Presidency is a short film about Abraham Lincoln’s time as a lawyer in Illinois. The film examines how Lincoln’s legal career helped launch him to the Presidency in 1860 and how he utilized his legal training as President. The film was created by the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in collaboration with the Abraham Lincoln Association.
Credits
Cast
Curtis Combrink as Ward Hill Lamon
Eric Wolfgang Nelson as Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Kessinger as Judge David Davis
Original Poster
From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln's Path to the Presidency - Original Poster
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