This sunday night at eight eastern on first ladies come influence in image. We will look into the personal lives of 31st ladies. Sarah polk Margaret Taylor and abigail fillmore. Sarah polk had a strong belief in politics and often helped her husband make political decisions. Margaret hoover was supposed to her husbands nomination for president and Zachary Taylor enjoyed telling people she was praying for his opponent to win. Abigail fillmore was the first president ial like other profession and they begin efforts to establish the First White House library. This sunday night at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspans original series first ladies influence in image. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama sundays at eight p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. As a compliment, see spencer new book first ladys president ial historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. Its available as a hardcover or an ebook through your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. Senator tim scott gave
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
Practice in chicago, illinois. And for political appearances in chicago. Springfield was his hometown. He came here in 1837, and he was in new salem a Little Village outside of springfield. And he was tried a bunch of professions. He was a surveyor he was a store keeper. Finally, he decided to become a lawyer, and he came into springfield to practice law. He spent his entire career as a lawyer in springfield. And this was the state capital because of lincoln. He got the state capital moved to springfield. And then typical of lincoln he gets the state capital moved to where hes going to practice law, which didnt hurt his law practice at all. But thats why springfield was so special to him. This is also the place to which his body came back after the assassination on the 14th of april 1865. As you know, john wilks booth shot him at 10 30 he lived until 7 22 the next morning when he passed. And Edward Stanton the secretary of war uttered the immortal words, now he belongs to the ages. Thi
By lincoln as he grew his practice in chicago, illinois. And for political appearances in chicago. Springfield was his hometown. He came here in 1837, and he was in new salem a Little Village outside of springfield. And he was tried a bunch of professions. He was a surveyor he was a store keeper. Finally, he decided to become a lawyer, and he came into springfield to practice law. He spent his entire career as a lawyer in springfield. And this was the state capital because of lincoln. He got the state capital moved to springfield. And then typical of lincoln he gets the state capital moved to where hes going to practice law, which didnt hurt his law practice at all. But thats why springfield was so special to him. This is also the place to which his body came back after the assassination on the 14th of april 1865. As you know, john wilks booth shot him at 10 30 he lived until 7 22 the next morning when he passed. And Edward Stanton the secretary of war uttered the immortal words, now h