Cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on lecture in history on cspan tv and where you listen to podcasts. From his beloved second home at warm springs, georgia, the body of Franklin Delano roosevelt moves on the journey of its final resting place. Scores of infamous people came to his resting place, and the president s dog follows his beloved master. The 31st president of the United States leaves warm springs forever. Along the 700mile route, people gathered to honor president roosevelt and his ideals. Slowly the train backs into Union Station in the United States capital and awaited by a military guard of honor and the late chief executives family. With Justice Burns and secretary wallace, president harry s. Truman heads the assembly of the nations leaders. On a sixhorse Field Artillery kason escorted by every branch of the Nations Armed forces, the casket passes throngs of griefstricken americans. And the men of the mighty armed forces which he led marched in slow measured trea
South in tennessee. This decision is about 90 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Good morning again. Thank you for joining our second session today. My name is woody register. I teach in the History Program here. I also am the director of the project on slavery, race and reconciliation. The institutions endeavor to understand not only its particular history but slavery and slaverys legacies, but also the obligations that history has bequeathed to us. Its my pleasure today to introduce our two speakers in order of their appearance. First up this morning is professor Tracy Campbell at the department of history at the university of kentucky. He has a remarkable record of teaching and scholarship on the political and social history of the United States in the 20th century. Before arriving at kentucky, he taught at mar rorris hill and u colleges. Since hes been in kentucky, hes been recognized not only for his scholarship but especially for his skill as a classroom teacher. Hes the author of
Reconciliation. The institutions endeavor to understand not only its particular history but slavery and slaverys legacies, but also the obligations that history has bequeathed to us. Its my pleasure today to introduce our two speakers in order of their appearance. First up this morning is professor Tracy Campbell at the department of history at the university of kentucky. He has a remarkable record of teaching and scholarship on the political and social history of the United States in the 20th century. Before arriving at kentucky, he taught at morris hill and union colleges. Since hes been in kentucky, hes been recognized not only for his scholarship but especially for his skill as a classroom teacher. Hes the author of five books including his 2013 study of the gateway arch in st. Louis. Perhaps directly related to today if his 2005 work, deliver the vote. Surely, this is a book that we need to take up today if not for the first time, then even a second time. At present, he is hard at
National hotel which is the hotel were both stated the night before where booth stated before he committed the horrible crime. You can take a look on the floor of this room after you read through the newspapers and place your safe yourself and all the different spots that are being referenced the national hotel, the ford theater, the Peterson House which is where lincoln was taken after he was shot across the street from fords theater. It is the spot where he ultimately died. To the telegraph offices and newspaper row. So you can place yourself in all the significant spots part of the story. The very First Edition is the 2 00 a. M. Addition, the regular edition of the New York Herald, the morning paper at that time. It covered essentially, it is the breaking news. It uses the paper because at that time went a surprise silent attack on someone. It did not necessarily mean someone that would something that resulted in death. So the first paper while you may see the word assassination jus
Their great friend and benefactor. The president s dog follows his beloved master. Aboard a special train beginning the 24 hour trip back to washington, the 31st president of the United States leaves warm springs forever. All along the 700 mile route, people gather to honor president roosevelt and his ideals. Slowly, the train backs into Union Station in the uniteds capital, weighted by a military guard of honor and members of the late great chief executives family. With Justice Burns and secretary wallace, president Harry S Truman heads the assembly to the nations leaders. On a six horse steel artillery k sean and supported by every branch of the Nations Armed forces, they pass throngs of grief stricken people and move to the white house. Warplanes pay a final tribute to the fallen commanderinchief and officers of the mighty armed forces which he led march in slow, measured steps in Franklin Roosevelts honor. Across from the white house in lafayette park, the men women and children wh