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 michelle obama, sundays at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. As a complement to the series, cspans new book first ladies. Its available as a hard cover or an ebook through your Favorite Book store or online book seller. Well take you now to Oak Ridge Cemetery in springfield illinois, for the 150th commemoration ceremony of president ab ham lincolns funeral. Then author and historian Michael Burlingame talks about the reg lassie of abe ham lincoln and reflects on the ceremony in springfield. This is th
Polk had a strong wreef belief 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 michelle obama, sundays at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. As a complement to the series, cspans new book first ladies. Its available as a hard cover or an ebook through your Favorite Book store or online book seller. Well take you now to Oak Ridge Cemetery in springfield illinois, for the 150th commemoration ceremony of president ab ham lincolns funeral. Then author and historian Michael Burlingameburlingame as he reflects on the ceremony in springfield. You are watch
For hundreds of thousands of americans. Theres a certainry poetry if you want to call it that and closuren to lincoln coming down these cks tracks toto this place in his coffin because, as he came he cir went through the circuit that he had ridden for 23 years hed ridden through the prairiesut b cut by these tracks. And he visits all these towns. Isited so all these towns were filled with his friends. Ret so this was a return for him in a very touching way. Y. And for he was returned on the same trains on the same tracks that hed been forever. I bought ai book about the fune lincoln funeral and i was going o star to startt reading it. And i just saved it. Chance just by chance i was coming these are the same tracks were on now. Passenger trains. Rain so imwi on an amtrak train with this book on a really gray rainy day back in january. With this book about the in ja funeral. I wasan amazed how moved i was to e g be going down these same tracks that carried lincolns body 150 earli years
Popular. Ted cruz and i have been roundly criticized. Thank you for being here. I wish you would participate in the democratic process through speaking respectfully. We make no apologies. After leaving here, im going to be going to the white house. If im never seen again, please send a search and rescue team. What else should i be all apologies good afternoon. That is a live picture of the White House Briefing room, where press secretary jay carney is about to take the microphone. And well monitor what he has to say about possible negotiations to end the Government Shutdown as he speaks. And as we close out the 11th day of the Government Shutdown, there is now some hope of an 11thhour resolution. To avert the one thing thats even more terrifying, a government default. After a twoweek stalemate, there are signs that the establishment gop is now striking back against the tea Party Insurgents who have sewn anarchy and mayhem within their own party. And most importantly, people are now tal
Washington today, following the president and his activities. Will be live throughout washington today, following the president and his activities. Later, we will take you to the inaugural ball. Throughout the day, we will take your calls, emails, tweets, and facebook comments. Also on or web page, you can post pictures and you can view at the inaugural photos of many others. By the way, the Weather Forecast is cloudy with a high of 47 degrees in washington, possible snow showers in the afternoon. As you can see in these live pictures, the crowds have already begun a dissenting on the Capitol Grounds where they will go through heavy security before being allowed in through the barricades. The washington metro system has been on a rushhour schedule since 4 00 a. M. This morning, and that will continue through the late evening to accommodate the crowds. Much of the city is locked down. Here is a brief look at the schedule of events today. At 8 45, the president will be attending a Church