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It is part of the exhibits we are working on, which opens this month. April 14, 1865 was an incredible day for both the lincolns and washington. News had reached the city that robert e lee had surrendered to grant. The war was finally coming to a conclusion. That morning, Abraham Lincoln had breakfast with his family. Robert todd lincoln, his eldest son, joined him for breakfast. And he was telling the story to the family about what had just taken place. The city was in celebration. And the linc...

Programming on American History every weekend on cspan3. Follow us on twitter for information on her schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. You are watching American History tv on cspan3. You are looking at a live picture from Oak Ridge Cemetery from revealed illinois, where the 150th anniversary of president aber cap president abraham we can pause euro. With us is richard hart, a springfield resident and author. Your book is lincolns springfield. Tell us what...

Springfield. Tell us what we are going to see today and whats going to happen behind you this afternoon. This afternoon, you will see a reenactment of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln in springfield 150 years ago. It started on the square downtown and it will take probably half an hour for the procession to reach Oak Ridge Cemetery, which is on the north side of springfield. That procession will be a reenactment of lincolns actual funeral. There will be a number of divisions with reenactors in tho...

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...

In the course of my career and all the interaction i have had with various historians and other scholars who i see come and go, as well as the controversy it comradeship i have daily with fellow rangers. I want to cover the history of fords theater, sort of a general history, and work my way into the assassination. A little bit about the historical background of the theater. The theater was created in 1860, 1861, from what was originally a Baptist Church built on the Current Location on 511 10th...

Station in springfield illinois, where the trains run to chicago. Originally from chicago to st. Louis through springfield. Trains that were frequent reviews by lincoln as he grew his practice in chicago, illinois. And his political appearances in chicago. Springfield was his hometown. He came here and 1837. He was in new salem, a Little Village outside of springfield. He tried a bunch of professions. A surveyor, storekeeper. He finally decided to become a lawyer and came to springfield to pract...

Lincolns view of the world in one word, the word is is. He believes the United States is a country not the United States are. In the prior, states were reviewed as part of an overall confederation of states. He believed we were one country. And he wanted to bring the Southern States back. Second, he wanted to improve the status and the lot of the lives of the americans the africanamericans living in the United States of the time it. Those who were free before, and certainly those who became free...

Can say this is the definitive site in the federal city and the one site i have really enjoyed in the course of my career and all the interaction i have had with various historians and other scholars who i see come and go, as well as the comradeship i have daily with fellow rangers. I want to cover the history of fords theatre, sort of a general history, and work my way into the assassination. A little bit about the historical background of the theatre. The theatre was created in 1860, 1861, fro...

Infinity with two men inside. But theyre still working on this investigation. They say they still need help from the public and now everyone is thinking about the victims. Twoyearold david alicia and his mother Josephine Rivera seen her in happy times but both are hospitalized after a traumatizing hitandrun right outside of their home on the 2700 block of north mascher street monday evening. The little boys injuries are so critical investigators say he is not expected to survive. A great kid. I ...

Place recently at fords theater where president lincoln was taken after being shot on april 14th 1865. Then, american artifacts takes a closer look at the house where lincoln died. After that, well hear about president lincolns last ride to his cottage retreat the day before his assassination. Later, american artifacts will profile ford theaters artifacts as news unfolded about president lincolns death. Good evening. This is the scene outside of ford theater in Peterson House. John booth shot pr...