She was close to being broken by the time she went to the white house. Female this is the earliest existing house. They lived here through the 1830s and 1840s. Male she was educated and she had taught school. Female eliza would read to him in this shop while he worked making suits for the men of town. Female the north and the south fought over the occupation of greeneville all through the civil war. It changed hands over 26 times. Female andrew and eliza did purchase slaves. So they did have domestic help. Female it was used as a hospital. It was used as a place to stay, and it was basically destroyed. Female eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Female eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. Female this is the room she returned to after their years in the white house. Male shes just obscure, as she probably wouldve wanted it. But shes who he needed. end video clip Abraham Lincolns assassination, just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a
It was used as a place to stay and it was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts she brought her to. This was the room she returned to after years in the white house . She was obscure, as she probably would have wanted it, but shes who he needed. Abraham lincolns assassination just weeks after the warravaged nation and brought Andrew Johnson and andrews wife e lizza was thrust into being the first lady and reconstruction in the south and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies, the life and times of Eliza Johnson. Good evening and thank you for being with us. As we learn per about Eliza Johnson let me introduce you to our two guests who will help us do that. Jacqueline berger is in the midst of midst a threevolume series and she joins us from her home in southern california. Kendra hinkle is a greenville, tennessee, native as Andrew Johnson is and longtime employee of the National Park service and serve
This is about one hour welcome to the fifth annual book festival at the department of archives this panel is titled American History, renegades and is sponsored by the Mississippi Library commission. Tracy carr was with the Library Commission was in the room for the very first organizational meeting of the festival. We couldnt do this without the Mississippi Library commission or the libraries from all over the state to thank you very much for your support. And we are in the room today courtesy of the law firm and our gratitude goes to them. Our panelists you can purchase copies of their books from vendors outside and find the times are authors will be signing in the program. We will hear from our panelists for about 40 minutes and then open up the floor to questions please come to the podium in the center of the room to ask yourse questions. Now help me welcome our moderator for the panel director of the Mississippi Department of archives and history. [applause] im going to tell you a
[inaudible speaking] the panel is titled American History, renegades and sponsored by the Mississippi Library commission. Tracy carr, with the library commission, was in the room for the very first organizational meeting of the festival we couldnt do this without the Mississippi Library commission or libraries from all over the state so thank you very much for your support. We are in the room today courtesy of foreman watkins law firm, our gratitude to them. Our panelists are tom craven, eric j dolman and Peter Houlihan. You can purchase copies of their books from vendors outside and you can find the times are authors will be signing in your program. We will hear from our panelists for about 40 minutes then open the floor to questions. Please come to the podium in the center of the room to ask your questions. Help me welcome our moderator for this panel, kitty blunt director of Mississippi Department of archives and history. [applause] thank you. Im going to tell you about these guys a
Titled American History, renegades and is sponsored by the Mississippi Library association. Tracy car with with the Library Commission was in the room for the very first organizational meeting of the festival and couldnt do this without the Mississippi Librarycommission or libraries from all over the state. Thank you very much for your support. And we are in the room today, courtesy of foreman watkins, author and our gratitude to them. Our panelists are tom and then, eric j dolan and peter coupland. Purchased copies of their books from vendors outside and you can find the times our authors will be signing in your program. It will hear from our panelists for about 40 minutes and open the floor to questions. Please come to the podium in the center of the room toask your questions. Now help me welcome our moderator for this panel katie blunts, director of the Mississippi Department of archives and history. Thank you chris. All right, im going to tell you about these guys and then we will