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Your book is tell us what we are going to see today, what is going to happen behind you and all around you this afternoon. Thank you. Today, youre going to see a reenactment of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln in springfield 100 50 years ago. It started on the square downtown. It will take probably a half an hour for the procession to reach Oak Ridge Cemetery, which is on the north side of springfield. That procession will be a reconstruction or reenactment of lincolns actual funeral. There will b...

Champion the civil rights revolution of the 20th century. Host we have only got four minutes left with our guest. If you are interested in making comments are joining the conversation, go to our facebook page. Quite a lively conversation going on. Facebook. Com cspan history. Robert in murfreesboro, tennessee p you are on. Caller i was wondering the southern generals or the Southern Congress was at lincoln s funeral . Prof. Burlingame im sorry i did not get that question. Host southern represent...

Polk had a strong wreef belief in politics and often helped her husband makes decisions. Margaret taylor was opposed to her husbands nomination for president. As a teacher, Abigail Fillmore was the first president ial wife to have a profession and began efforts to establish the First White House library. Sarah polk, margaret taylor, and Abigail Fillmore, this sunday night on first ladies, influence and image, examining the public and private lives of women who fulfilled the position of first lad...