TV American Experience - Season 13 Episode 8 : Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II American Experience - Season 13 Episode 8 : Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II 6.6/10 by 43 users When the Lincolns arrive in Washington, D.C., in 1861, the president-elect is deemed untested and is mistrusted; Mary, meanwhile, is suspected of being a Confederate sympathizer due to being the daughter of a Southern slave owner. As Abraham deals with the national tragedy of the Civil War, the couple also face a tragedy much closer to home: the 1862 death of their son Willie. The aftermath of son Willie's death finds Mary turning to spiritualists for comfort and, perhaps, slipping from sanity. President Lincoln, however, has another matter larger than his own grief that demands attention---the war. Included: the step he took that changed the nature of the conflict, the Emancipation Proclamation, which he issued on Jan. 1, 1863. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 13 Episode 8 : Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 13 :Episode 1 The Rockefellers (1) The Rockefellers (1) 2000-10-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 2 The Rockefellers (2) The Rockefellers (2) 2000-10-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 3 Secrets of a Master Builder Secrets of a Master Builder 2000-10-30 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 4 Return with Honor Return with Honor 2000-11-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 5 Streamliners: America's Last Trains Streamliners: America's Last Trains 2001-02-05 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 6 Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind 2001-02-12 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 7 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I 2001-02-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 8 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II 2001-02-20 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 9 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III 2001-02-21 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 10 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy Scottsboro: An American Tragedy 2001-04-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 11 Fatal Flood Fatal Flood 2001-04-16 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 13 :Episode 12 Stephen Foster Stephen Foster 2001-04-23 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.