View the film Warning Signs: Lincoln’s Response to Rising Tensions in the 1850s daily at the top of each hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center in Theater One.

This four-part, award-winning documentary features vivid storytelling about the intense and occasionally violent political struggles of pre-Civil War America and how it impacts our lives today. 

This film features Dr. Lucas Morel, Dr. Rachel Shelden, Dr. Silvana Siddali, Dr. Jonathan W. White, and Fritz Klein as Abraham Lincoln and was produced by Lincoln Presidential Foundation in 2022, with generous support from Iron Mountain.  

Location: Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center, 426 S. 7th Street, Springfield, IL, Theater One
Showtimes: Daily, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. 
Run Time: 25 minutes

Companion resources, including lesson plans, are available here:  https://www.lincolnpresidential.org/lincoln-resources/courses/warning-signs/

"Warning Signs" explores national events in the pre-Civil War period (1849-1860). Resources provided include transcribed primary sources, films featuring noted experts on historical events and politics, and thematic lesson plans designed by award-winning educators to promote inquiry and historical literacy. Explore crucial evidence, historical context, and different perspectives about an extremely polarized moment in U.S. history and what it reveals about maintaining a healthy democracy today.

©Lincoln Presidential Foundation, 2022