He is the author of numerous books on Abraham Lincoln including lincoln and davis, imagining america, lincoln the lawyer, lincoln and the constitution, lincoln and america and lincoln. He probes some of the most interesting topics of lincoln including winning awards from the baroness award group in 2007. He recently had the opportunity to travel to seoul where he addressed the korean Abraham Lincoln society. [ laughter ] i know i would like to hear more about that. How can i get on that gravy train . Today, he is going to talk to us about the new book the black heavens, Abraham Lincoln and death published earlier this year by Southern Illinois press. A review at silver monitor states that students of the 17th century will want to add this concise written volume to their bookshelves. Please welcome me in joining brian dirck. It is good to be here. It really is. I wanted to thank you for the invitation. I have gotten to see some old friends among many of my south korean friend, fred. And
Was born on december 2 1922 in hamburg, germany. Did you have any brothers or sisters . I had one brother. His name was hans juergen. He was one year and nine months older than i was. What was your fathers occupation . Jerry von halle he was an architect, specializing in Building Department stores in hamburg. Could you tell me a little bit about your childhood while you are in hamburg . Jerry von halle it was a very pleasant time. My father was doing rather well as an architect. We lived in an upper middleclass neighborhood in hamburg. We went to Public Schools there and life was pretty nice. Although, i understand what i was a baby, we are talking about 1922, 1923, it was at the end of world war i and the inflation, and understand from my mother, they bought a bottle of milk for one million marks. The times were not that easy when i was a baby, but i do not remember that. We went to public school. We went to what they called a Junior High School. And then hitler, well of course, in 19
Was born on december 2 1922 in hamburg, germany. Did you have any brothers or sisters . I had one brother. His name was hans juergen. He was one year and nine months older than i was. What was your fathers occupation . Jerry von halle he was an architect, specializing in Building Department stores in hamburg. Could you tell me a little bit about your childhood while you are in hamburg . Jerry von halle it was a very pleasant time. My father was doing rather well as an architect. We lived in an upper middleclass neighborhood in hamburg. We went to Public Schools there and life was pretty nice. Although, i understand what i was a baby, we are talking about 1922, 1923, it was at the end of world war i and the inflation, and understand from my mother, they bought a bottle of milk for one million marks. The times were not that easy when i was a baby, but i do not remember that. We went to public school. We went to what they called a Junior High School. And then hitler, well of course, in 19
Was born on december 2 1922 in hamburg, germany. Did you have any brothers or sisters . I had one brother. His name was hans juergen. He was one year and nine months older than i was. What was your fathers occupation . Jerry von halle he was an architect, specializing in Building Department stores in hamburg. Could you tell me a little bit about your childhood while you are in hamburg . Jerry von halle it was a very pleasant time. My father was doing rather well as an architect. We lived in an upper middleclass neighborhood in hamburg. We went to Public Schools there and life was pretty nice. Although, i understand what i was a baby, we are talking about 1922, 1923, it was at the end of world war i and the inflation, and understand from my mother, they bought a bottle of milk for one million marks. The times were not that easy when i was a baby, but i do not remember that. We went to public school. We went to what they called a Junior High School. And then hitler, well of course, in 19
Justice Antonin Scalia appeared we begin with the Funeral Service scalia. We begin with the Funeral Service of nancy reagan. From the Ronald Reagan president ial library in california, this is about one hour. [band playing] [choir singing] [crowd noises] [applause] i am the resurrection and the life. He that believes in me, yet shall he live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Lives that my redeemer and he shall stand upon the earth and those whose body has been destroyed quite yet i will see god. And my eyes behold, not of a stranger. Where none of us lives to himself. And no man dies to himself. For if we live, we live unto the lord. And if we die, we die unto the lord. Whether we live therefore or die, we are the lords. Blessed are the dead that have died. Even so, says the spirit, for the rest from their labors. Halt. Ready. Ready. Step. March. A reading from the book of proverbs. When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. Her husband has an un