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 president lincoln as he sat at the booth in ford theater. Our 16th president died the next morning at 7 22 a. M. And what youre looking at is a recreation were requesting to see this unfold live on cspan television. And youre looking at the scene directly outside of fords theatre which is outside the Peterson House which is directly across fords theatre. General colin powell on hand to commemorate what happened 150 years ago, the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln. 2027488900 for those of
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 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 president lincoln as he sat at the booth in ford theater. Our 16th president died the next morning at 7 22 a. M. And what youre looking at is a recreation were requesting to see this unfold live on cspan television. And youre looking at the scene directly outside of fords theatre which is outside the Peterson Hou
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 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 artifacts will profile ford theaters artifacts as news unfolded abou
Encapsulated what it means to be american. What the whole idea of america is all about it is a freedom and equality an opportunity. We do put him on a pedestal rightly. But also he was a human being and he had great ambitions to do great things and he certainly succeeded in that. Abraham lincoln was born in 1809 in kentucky. He lived there just for fear as he moved me six or seven up to indiana and lived through his teens in indiana. He grew up on the front here. So he had a lot of hard work to do clearing land essentially being a farmer in many ways and again lived a very difficult life though. I think one that he was determined to move beyond so you see a very Young Lincoln already putting a real focus on learning as much as he could and finding those rare books. He could read and read them cover to cover over and over again because he knew he wanted to do something more with his life. From an early age Abraham Lincoln said he knew that if slavery wasnt wrong then nothing was wrong.
Is all about it is a freedom and equality an opportunity. We do put him on a pedestal rightly. But also he was a human being and he had great ambitions to do great things and he certainly succeeded in that. Abraham lincoln was born in 1809 in kentucky. He lived there just for fear as he moved me six or seven up to indiana and lived through his teens in indiana. He grew up on the front here. So he had a lot of hard work to do clearing land essentially being a farmer in many ways and again lived a very difficult life though. I think one that he was determined to move beyond so you see a very Young Lincoln already putting a real focus on learning as much as he could and finding those rare books. He could read and read them cover to cover over and over again because he knew he wanted to do something more with his life. From an early age Abraham Lincoln said he knew that if slavery wasnt wrong then nothing was wrong. We believe its somewhat speculation that he would have seen slavery certai