On this episode of Our American Stories, Abraham Lincoln's presidency began long before he took the oath of office. During a 13-day journey from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington, D.C., he faced secession, death threats, and a nation already coming apart.

Ted Widmer, author of Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington, shares the gripping story of the journey that tested America's president-elect before he ever entered the White House.

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