Prepping to set sail again right the total time to boost their new i. Q. So as u. S. China relations deteriorate decades old tensions in the South China Sea are ramping up between both countries well a number of nations have conflicting territorial claims in the region in the United States seems eager to strike that fire to the detriment of china our case alex one hell of it has that story. There from the United States armed forces are patrolling the South China Sea were conducting a lot of surveillance flights we have conducted a number of the Taiwan Strait transits we are continue to watch closely what the chinese are doing and the u. S. Is keeping an eye on china in its own neighborhood using intimidating military hardware such as b. One b. Supersonic bombers in the sky and warships in the water. The trumpet ministration also plans on deploying long range cruise missiles in the Asia Pacific Region china has called americas maneuvering and illegal trespass and has put the u. S. On no
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
Well, we want to look today as what, if anything, he meant by that, how sincere he was or how well he understood his own commitment to and concept of friendship. And i have a group of very accomplished friends to explore that topic with me. Chuck strosier, who has spoken at the Lincoln Forum who brings his experience as a psychoanalyst, psychobiographer, a onetime resident of springfield. By which i mean he knows about lincolns springfield. Not that one must be a psychoanalyst to live in springfield, although we dont know. And of course as an authority which is the subject of his latest book on the complex relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his only really close friend, joshua speed. Well hear more about that in the panel. Edna green medford, a member of the forum and has written and lectured here on the subject of lincoln, emancipation, race, equality and africanamerican life and lives. We welcome her perspective as well. Another expert on lincolns illinois years is another foru
Lincoln quote. Because on todays topic as with most subjects, Abraham Lincoln expressed himself better than almost anyone. And as he said in 1849, the better part of ones life consists of his friendships. Well, we want to look today as what, if anything, he meant by that, how sincere he was or how well he understood his own commitment to and concept of friendship. And i have a group of very accomplished friends to explore that topic with me. Chuck strosier, who has spoken at the Lincoln Forum who brings his experience as a psychoanalyst, psychobiographer, a onetime resident of springfield. By which i mean he knows about springfield. And of course as an authority which is the subject of his latest book on the complex relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his only really close friend joshua speed. Well hear more about that in the panel. Ed edna green, who has written and lectured here on the subject of lincoln, emancipation, race, equality and africanamerican life and lives. We welcom
Next, the panel of scholars talks about Abraham Lincolns friendships both before and after he became president. This was part of the annual lincoln symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Its just under an hour. Welcome to the Lincoln Forum and to a special Panel Discussion on lincolns friends. Lets start, if we can, with a lincoln quote because on todays topic, as with most subjects, Abraham Lincoln expressed himself better than almost anyone, and as he said in 1849, the better part of ones life consists of his friendships. Well, we want to look today at what, if anything, he meant by that. How sincere he was or how well he understood his own commitment to and concept of friendship. And i have a group of very accomplished friends to explore that topic with me. Chuck strozier who has spoken at the Lincoln Forum. Who brings his experience as a psycho analyst, a psychobiographer, a one time resident of springfield. Which i moon he knows about lincoln springfield, not one must be a psychoa