Bringing Abraham and Mary Todd to Life in Steven Spielberg's “Lincoln”—Historical Consultant Catherine Clinton
History Unplugged Podcast
History Unplugged
4.2 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2017
⏱️ 74 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived. |
| 0:02.8 | They waged war, forged peace, and altered the fates of billions of people, |
| 0:06.9 | and yet they were just as human, just as flawed as you and me. |
| 0:10.6 | They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history podcast |
| 0:15.0 | this American president. In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed men |
| 0:20.5 | have managed this awesome responsibility. To listen now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search |
| 0:26.8 | this American president on your favorite podcast platform. |
| 0:30.0 | The history of the Popes of Rome and Christianity reaches into nearly every aspect of history. |
| 0:36.4 | In the history of the papacy podcast, we step over the rope. We dive into discover more about the |
| 0:42.6 | people events and background that define the influence of the Popes of Rome and church not only |
| 0:48.0 | on the west, but the world. To start listening now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search for |
| 0:55.7 | history of the papacy on your favorite podcast platform. |
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| 1:19.1 | for a free 30-day trial. Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast. The unscripted show that |
| 1:29.3 | celebrates unsung heroes, myth busts historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories |
| 1:36.0 | that changed our world. I'm your host, Scott Rank. |
| 1:41.1 | Bringing the past to life on film is never easy. On this podcast, I've talked to a lot of |
| 1:50.3 | historical consultants who've worked on movies, who've worked on video games, but what do you do |
| 1:56.1 | if you're a historical consultant? The movie is about one of the best-known people in history. |
| 2:01.1 | The person is Abraham Lincoln, and I'm talking to Catherine Clinton, who was a consultant for the |
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