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We know from early historians how devastating this variety of smallpox was, 90 of all indigenous deaths were attributable to smallpox, tell us about that. There was a point of scholarly discussion. One of the sources we have, most of the media is a chronicler, spanish chronicler arrived in spain, he wrote a diary or memoir, talks about the actual mortality rate, keeps talking in terms of 50 but some of the other sources we have, people like cortez himself cortez writes and cant stand, and in europes time. From 1522 january 15, 21 is one of smallpox was introduced, theres a very early source, t...

Videos on our website. Where history unfolds daily. 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. In 2010, the liljenquist family of virginia donated their civil war of photographs to the library of congress. Met011, american artifacts them at a library of Congress Exhibit of their photographs to learn the story behind the collection. This is the very first photograph that we bought in maryland right here. The soldier cradling his weapon and had a solemn look on his face. Thats always one of m...

200,000 plus salary through june 30th when his contract was supposed to end and the board wants larry bowers, a 37 year employee and current chief operating officer to serve as interim superintendent. They will start a nationwide search and expect to have a replacement in place by july 1st, but it is not clear at this point exactly what kindful candidate the board is looking kind of candidate the board is looking for or as one critic said, whether that candidate even exists. Back to you. The Fairfax County Police Officer who shot john geer was under investigation for an out of control outburst...

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 we are going to see today and whats going to happen behind you this afternoon. This afternoon, you ...

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 those divisions. You will see a replication of the funeral hearse that was put together by a local fune...