And prose. Before we begin id like to go over a few announcements, so please, for us to silenc first r cell phones and other devices, not only is it a courteous to the author but we are also on cspan to night. You do not want to be the person whose phone goes off on cspan. During the question and answer portion if you could come up to the microphone over here it is right here that way we can hear your questions and engage in a discussion afterwards. Our staff would greatly appreciate that the cofounder and ceo of jigsaw alphabet inc. As well as an adjunct senior fellow at the council of foreign relations. One of the great lessons of american politics that ive learned is the tale of two brothers Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, hairy truman and Lyndon Johnson sent to the presidency because of these unfortunate circumstances. The limited reading of the constitution, one of which Many Americans take for granted may not be the only way to handle succession. Walter isaacson, author of L
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Wifi enabled this so students from low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. Comcast along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Im honored to introduce our speaker for today, todd. Both author and funeral director and his family has been involved in that profession in delaware for four generations. Toss most recent book is last rites, evolution and american funeral and topical to us today about how Abraham Lincoln was at the center of the transformation of american funeral practices both during his time in the white house and through tragic death. We will have a question and answer session at the end, a couple of more microphones. Please take advantage of those because we want our cspan audience to hear the questions answers so ill turn it over to todd. [applause] thank you, judge. Its my pleasure to present to you this evening we all know what happens with friday, 1865. What im going to talk to you about is how the grand e
At this time im honored to introduce the speaker for today. Todd is both an offer and funeral f director. In fact, his family has been involved in that profession in delaware for four generations. The most recent book is last rites the evolution of the american funeral and todd will be speaking to us today about how Abraham Lincoln was at the center of the transformation of american funeral practices both during his time in the white house and also through his tragic death. Now, we will have a question and answer session at the end of the talk. There will be a couple of walking microphones. I would ask please take advantage of those because we want our cspan audience to be able to hear both of the questions and the answers. At this time i will turn it over to todd. [applause] thank you. Its my pleasure to present to you this evening. Now we all know what happens good friday, 1865. But what imta going to talk abt this evening is about how the grand event of that was Abraham Lincolns tra
Introduce our speaker for today. Todd harra tod is both an author and a funeral director. In fact, his family has been involved in that profession in delaware for four generations. Todds most recent book is last rites the evolution of the american funeral. And todd will be speaking to us today about how Abraham Lincoln was at the center, really, of the transformation of american funeral practices, both during his time in the white house and then also through his tragic death. Now we will have a question answer session at the end of todds talk. There will be a couple of walking microphones. I would ask, please take advantage of those, because we want our cspan audience to be able to hear both the questions and the answers. So at this time, ill turn it over to ty. Thank you, judge primos. And lincoln club of delaware is my pleasure to present to you. This evening. Now, we all know what happened. Good friday, 1865. But what im going to talk to you about this evening is about how the grand