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See the carriage that transported president and mrs. Lincoln to fords on april 14th 1865. Behind me is the carriage that Abraham Lincoln rode to fords theater the night of his assassination on april 14th. Its part of an exhibit and a project were working with fords theater on in their sigh a lent witness exhibition which opens up this month. April 14th 1865 was an incredible day for both the lincolns and for washington. News had reached the city that robert e. Lee had surrendered to grant. The w...

With a hockey stick knocked out all his upper teeth when he was 18. And sent him into a spell of depression and selfimposed seclusion in his house for three years. Was not able to go to college, which he had planned to do. He wanted to go to yale. Instead, he stayed at home. Very seldom ever went out at all. Reading. And providing himself with a liberal Arts Education of a kind most people would dream of having. All on his own. With the help of his father and the local public library. But it was...

Coming up on cspan 3, American History tv looks at president Abraham Lincolns assassination which took place 150 years ago. Next, well show our coverage of a commemorative event that took 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 a...

Practice in chicago, illinois. And for political appearances in chicago. Springfield was his hometown. He came here in 1837, and he was in new salem a Little Village outside of springfield. And he was tried a bunch of professions. He was a surveyor he was a store keeper. Finally, he decided to become a lawyer, and he came into springfield to practice law. He spent his entire career as a lawyer in springfield. And this was the state capital because of lincoln. He got the state capital moved to sp...

Springfield has been poring through those archives looking ents for new documents. They found some remarkable documents not only to lincoln but new and Important Documents by lincoln. Oak Ridge Cemetery is the lino location whereis p the university oflled ab illinois professor Michael Burlingame has joined us. His book is called abraham e to lincoln a life. T. Its about 2,000 pages. Be sure to buy it. You dont have to read it. But be sure to buy it. Thanks for being with us here on American Hist...

By lincoln as he grew his practice in chicago, illinois. And for political appearances in chicago. Springfield was his hometown. He came here in 1837, and he was in new salem a Little Village outside of springfield. And he was tried a bunch of professions. He was a surveyor he was a store keeper. Finally, he decided to become a lawyer, and he came into springfield to practice law. He spent his entire career as a lawyer in springfield. And this was the state capital because of lincoln. He got the...

Really have this represent the country and even the world. If you missed any of American History tvs programs on president lincolns assassination, 150 years later, you can see it all online any time. Go to our website, cspan. Org history. Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 captioning performed by vitac National Book festival celebrating its 15th year. Thats a few of the events this summer on cspan 2s book tv. Coming up on cspan 3, American History tv looks at president Abraha...

All. Reading. And providing himself with a liberal Arts Education of a kind most people would dream of having. All on his own. With the help of his father and the local public library. But it was it swerved his the path of his life in a way that no one had ever had any way of anticipating. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern and pacific, on cspans q a. Each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives museums and Historic Sites to learn what artifacts reveal about American History. 150 years ago...

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 lady. From Martha Washington to mi...

We will hear about the company hated set of circumstances that ended in garfields death. This event from the Smithsonian Associates is about two hours. Professor nurnberger of the four u. S. President assassinations, the one i find fascinating and interesting is the one we will discuss tonight James Garfield. For quite a number of reasons. First of all, garfield is one of the most intelligent president s weve ever had. By the end of it or the middle of it, you will start laughing because you wil...