The National Constitution center is a very special place. It is the only institution in america that has a charter from congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis. And that means that in these polarized times we are the only place in america that brings together all sides in the constitutional debates that transfixed the country to debate and discuss not political issues but constitutional issues so that you the people can make up your own minds. We do that in three ways. A museum of we the people on Independence Mall in philadelphia with the most beautiful constitutional views and america looking out on Independence Hall where the constitution was drafted. We are also americas town hall, a place where you can see at the center and also thanks to cspan often on tv, debates and symposia and panels debating the constitution. And we have got this phenomenal podcast series, which we are getting great downloads where every week we call the top li
Your book is tell us what we are going to see today, what is going to happen behind you and all around you this afternoon. Thank you. Today, youre going to see a reenactment of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln in springfield 100 50 years ago. It started on the square downtown. It will take probably a half an hour for the procession to reach Oak Ridge Cemetery, which is on the north side of springfield. That procession will be a reconstruction or reenactment of lincolns actual funeral. There will be a number of divisions, with reenactors in those divisions. You will see a replication of the funeral hearse that was put together by a local funeral home. I believe you are going to see a horse, which would have in Abraham Lincolns horse, bob led by an africanamerican henry brown, coming into the cemetery. And then in back of me is the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery. It is there that lincolns body as well as his son with his son, willie, were placed at the time of the lincoln funeral. W
Laughs but she was his best , friend and she compensated. It is aaron burr that lets her know that James Madison wishes to meet her. She carved out a space for women, where they could wield a great deal of political power. Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them, got them together, got them talking. This was very important for dolley to make everybody feel welcome, be they enemies or allies. Dolley popularized the style to american fashion, and that was considered her classic look. People noticed it. The octagon was the perfect setting for james and Dolley Madison as they try and resume government as quickly as possible. She sat side by side with madison for almost 20 years during his retirement, helping him compile and arrange his papers. She moved back to washington, d. C. In her elder years and sort of became a grand damme. Very much behind the scenes in the political field agai
Station in springfield illinois, where the trains run to chicago. Originally from chicago to st. Louis through springfield. Trains that were frequent reviews by lincoln as he grew his practice in chicago, illinois. And his political appearances in chicago. Springfield was his hometown. He came here and 1837. He was in new salem, a Little Village outside of springfield. He tried a bunch of professions. A surveyor, storekeeper. He finally decided to become a lawyer and came to springfield to practice law. He spent his entire career as a lawyer in springfield. This was the state capital because of lincoln. He got the state capital moved to springfield. Typical of lincoln he gets the state capital moved to where he is going to practice law, which did not hurt his law practice at all, but that is 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 Wilkes Booth shot him at 10 30, he li
Recreate the hearse that carried lincolns body to his grave site. He discusses the 1865 funeral, as well as the research that went into duplicating the original hearse, which was destroyed in the early 20th century. The Illinois Historical Preservation Agency hosted this 30 minute event. A way to remember, educate, and heal. I want to tell a story about a brief and interesting story, a summary of what has taken place for the last 18 months. Abraham lincoln hearse build. To remember, thank you president lincoln for affording us a reason to remember. To educate, thank you elizabeth simpson, president of the Allstate Capital foundation which afforded us a way to educate by reaching out to me last december for the opportunity to speak you this evening. To heal, thank you katie spindel, chair of the 2015 lincoln funeral coalition, for the opportunity to heal through this project and the upcoming reenactment event. Thank you, our audience, our friends at cspan, our host, justin blanford, for