Campaigning for 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln arrived onto the national stage as "Honest Abe." But was he really a simple frontiersman or a brilliant strategist who manipulated his public image, using newspapers, photography and even folksy imagery to win over voters? Lincoln's abilities may have begun in the backwoods, but he applied them throughout his life - honing his powers of persuasion in courtrooms across Illinois, running for a Senate seat and dealing with national crisis as the president. With the combination of dramatic re-creations, scientific discoveries rare photos and interviews with historians, National Geographic reveals the hidden side of Lincoln and the well-orchestrated moves that took him all the way to the White House.
The national championship final rounds, featuring the top ten finalists and moderated by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, were held on Wednesday, May 13, at National Geographic’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured thousands of stunning images of space, revolutionized our understanding of the universe and become a global icon. To mark its 25th anniversary, National Geographic Channel tells the definitive story of NASA’s most successful science project ever, in Hubble’s Cosmic Journey, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
One man. One dream. One step at a time. Continuing its legacy of adventure and exploration, National Geographic Channel (NGC) is embarking on an expedition nearly two decades in the making in The Walk Around the World ,that follows former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on a remarkable journey from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., as part of an epic, record-setting feat — a 15-year, 36,000-mile walk around the world.