"To Lincoln the nation turned in its sorest hour of trial. On him it laid its heaviest burden. Through him the union was reborn, slavery eliminated and present day America made possible. He stands increasingly as our most representative American in character and leadership prophetic of all we hope democracy will some day be..." 

This concise educational feature goes on to tell the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his birth in 1809 through to his death in 1865.