Born in 1818 in lexington, kentucky, mary todd grew up in a slaveholding family yet lived to her see her husband Abraham Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation. A mother of four sons he witnessed the death of three of the four as well as her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tranlgly, as lincolns political partner, she also rely i should in their success. As we focus on the civil war years, one of the defining moments in our countrys history, a look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladies ever to live in the white house. Thanks for being with us for cspan continuing series on first ladies influence and image. Tonight as we look at Mary Todd Lincoln, we invite two of our academic advisers for the whole series to be our guests for this program. Let me introduce you to rosalynn toreberg penn. And Richard Norton smith, our guest and at our table is the director of five president ial libraries including the Abraham Linc
War. It changed hands over 26 times. Andrew and eliza did purchase slaves so they had domestic help. It was used as a hospital, as a place to stay. It was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. This is the room she returned to after her years in the white house. She was just obscure as she probably would have wanted it but she is who he needed. Abraham lincolns assassination just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a war ravaged nation and brought his southern democrat Vice President Andrew Johnson into the white house. Johnsons wife eliza was 54 years old and an invalid when she was thrust into the role of first lady determined to be a helpmate to her husband as he navigated the turbulent end of the civil war, reconstruction in the south, and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies the life and times of eliza mccard l johnson. Good evening and thank you for being wi
So, mr. Patterson, your most recent the house of kennedy is a nonfiction. Ive done a little nonfiction. Welcome to my house. We are sheltering in florida which is a good place to shelter. How many nonfiction february. I dont count. I probably written for five, the first one was jeffrey epstein, filthy rich. Which is now they actually dropped the video today its a four parter, i think it is the 25th of the month, Something Like that im not sure. That was the first one and that was aaron hernandez, i did that and then this one and i have a john lennon coming out later in the year which is really interesting. This house is connected to a house that john and yoko owned, a bridge between the two houses. Who used to live in your house questioning. G, nobody famous. But its a disgustingly big house. As is lennons as well. They were here for a while and then she held onto a while after he was killed. Another famous family, why did you choose to write about the kennedys . It just seemed to me t
And i want you all to know that we are fighting the fake news space phoning the enemy of the people and this president has undermined us from the very beginning hes called this enemies of the people he has told us that we are fake media and he is trying to undermine and try to wedged between the electorate and us the fake news is creating violence. If the media cant be trusted to report the news then thats a dangerous place for america what you just did is inflammatory and the body in this room is only trying to do their job they are the same fake you just go skiing to. Your. Children dont you believe what they go through to so what do you base your lack so much sit down sit down could you please say sir down you get one why should. You do. This is the white house welcome to it this is where all of us 16 wretches and all the Television People put together the information that we provide to the a look. I work for c. N. N. Its an analyst of playboy i write a column i cast behind as you c
Last night on the 50th anniversary of the tour but did not want to make of you have to choose between sharing valentines day with loved ones or with your friends here at the kennedy library. So were so pleased to have so many of you with us this evening. 50 years ago Jacqueline Kennedy introduced herself to the nation. In a way they knew her through the role as the president s wife and mother of two children and charmed world leaders. But on february 14th, 1962, it was a more substantive Jacqueline Kennedy who guided viewers on a televised tour of the white house and the nation was transfixed. 46 million americans watched that night and an additional 10 million tuned in days later. The reviews described her as virtuoso performer with subtlety and standard. My note relates to the day she spent taping the tour. After dinner she and president kennedy watched some outtakes with friends. Seeing how his wife had clearly outshined him in her portion compared to the clip there which he appeare