abraham lincoln has 13 days to live.d, 1865, confederate forces set fire to their own capital of richmond, virginia, before evacuating ahead of advancing union troops. confederate president jefferson davis escapes by train, abandons his white house of the confederacy, and abraham lincoln lands in richmond to view the devastated runs of this american city. >> foreman! >> do any of you know the way to general weitzle's headquarters? >> yes, sir, master lincoln, i know the way. ♪ >> thank god i have lived to see this day. >> keep you blessed and safe, master lincoln. >> you are a free citizen of this republic. kneel to god only and thank him for the liberty that is yours. >> it's one of the most unforgettable scenes in american history, an american president walking the streets of a fallen rebel capital in the midst of a civil war. scarcely 36 hours after jefferson davis has left his capital, abraham lincoln arrives at the home of the confederate president. >> i'll inform the general's wife who is on his way, sir. and this

enter abraham lincoln. ou know my book killing lincoln is a microday by day look what lincoln went through the last days of his life. i i wrote the book so americans would understand the sacrifices he made for this country and the personal suffering that he went through in order to keep the union together. simply put we need another abraham lincoln right now. like america back in the mid 19th century we are a divided nation. on one side are americans who believe we need radical change in this country. that we are not a noble nation. that our economic system has to be torn down and that the old traditions are useless. that movement is led by secular progressives. on the other side are folk who believe that cap tammism and the judeo-christian tenets should be retained because they have made u.s.a. the strongest country on earth. president obama is a progressive. he has tried to expand the government so it controls the medical industry and regulates the free marketplace to some extent. abraham lincoln was a hat

but he actually issued a stern condemnation on president abraham lincoln saying lincoln did not have the power to suspend the writ of habeas corp corpus. and not only he himself had that power, but delegated that power to other union officers in the area. and in clear violation of the constitution of the united states. not long thereafter, a federal marshal taking his orders came to ft. mchenry to demand the release of this john merryman. and he was turned away at the fort's gates by union soldiers under the orders of the commanding officer of ft. mchenry saying he took his orders from the president and the president ordered that merryman stay detained. so really here at ft. mchenry in those early days of the civil war was a constitutional crisis. a time where at least one representative of the judicial branch and the executive branch came at one another. these were swift, decisive measures that the union, the lincoln administration took to secure baltimore for the union cause. by securing baltimore for the union cause, it helped keep the state of maryland from seceding from the unio

he actually issued a stern condemnation on president abraham lincoln saying that lincoln did not have the power to habeas corpus, he delegated that power which he did not have other union officers in the area. in clear violation of the constitution of the united states. no long thereafter, a no long thereafter, a no long thereafter, a federal marshal taking his demand the release of this john merriman. he was turned around at the fort's dates by union soldiers under the orders of the commander officer cease he took hi orders from the president, so really here at ft. mchenry in the early days of the civil ware was a constitutional crisis, the time where at least one representative of the judicial and executive branches came at loggerheads with one another. these were swift decisive measures that the administration tube to secure baltimore. by securing baltimore for the union cause, it helped keep the state of maryland from seceding from the union. that resulted in maryland staying loyal to the union cause as well. so ft. mchenry was important union fort during the american civil war ye

a battle that secured the valley for the union, and a battle that is credited with propelling abraham lincoln to reelection. we also talk a great deal about the interesting tactics -- ociated with the battle risky surprise attacks, the great success of the confederate forces in the famous ride from winchester, and the union counterattack. but what we don't talk about quite as much are the lives of the young men who fought here. men, from ely 46,000 twenty-five states -- seventeen eight for the and confederacy. approximately 1000 of whom were killed or mortally wounded on this ground. with another 7600 wounded or captured. the second-largest and the second bloodiest battle fought in the shenandoah valley. in this ning, we gather signals setting with in the distance, and the beautiful belle grove behind us, to se remember those men, their bravery and their sacrifice, and the impact of the loss of their lives and their families that lasted for generations. creek and belle grove national historic park are not just about this battle. it is a park that tells the of the f this part shenandoah valley

look at theue our 1864 presidential election between abraham lincoln and george mcclellan. heavy union casualties and dwindling support for lincoln's goal of emancipation. many believe that lincoln would fail to win reelection. professor of kansas jennifer weber examines the political climate in the summer of 1864 and explains how lincoln won by a landslide. of a symposiumon hosted by the lincoln group of d.c. it is 50 minutes. >>m

finally let us never forget how , abraham lincoln noted so eloquently in his famous address on november3, that the battle consecrated the unfinished work to guarantee this nation under god shall have a new birth of freedom and that the government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish on the earth. thank you. [applause] >> i wanted to start by saying thank you for inviting us and letting us come to this historical site. as youth, we do not normally show our appreciation and generosity like we should for what soldiers during this time had to sacrifice for what we are privileged with today. we do not realize how much of a change there was basically in history. this started off with technical advancements such as the continental road, which led now to the metro. it led us to a whole demographic variety -- and definitely diversity within this area, within the united states of america. those who do not learn from the past are bound to repeat themselves, which means that we learn from our mistakes and those mistakes that those soldiers had made to sacrifice. we shou

he's also chairman of the abraham lincoln bicentennial foundation. his latest book you've already heard about, lincoln and the power of the press. that has a particular relevance to the election of 1864, we'll drill down on that as well today. next to harold is jonathan white. jon is professor of american studies at christopher newport university. he's written a number of books and articles about abraham lincoln. but his latest in particular is a remarkable contribution to the election of 1864. the title is "emancipation, the union army and the reelection of abraham lincoln. it's a revisionist study. i'm really interested in asking him about this book, because it pretty much challenges everything i've been teaching about this election. [laughter] for the last 10, 15 years or so. so i need him to explain it to me, so i can help the 19-year-olds of america get through it. finally, at the end of the panel here, we have thomas horrocks, one of the great librarians in america, former director of the library. he's worked at harvard in the library system as

it's a letter written by abraham lincoln. it was unveiled by the robb collection yesterday. it's already up for sale on their website. lincoln wrote the letter when he was a congressman in 1889. the sale price, $40,000. >> such a great interesting lincoln. this is a very rare and unusual letter from an unique moment in time from his career. so i think there will be people who will be very excited tab. >> lincoln illinois in congress from 1947 to 1849 before going on to become the 16th president. >> he made a couple of famous speeches here one in independence haul in 1861 and the union league during the civil war. >>> you're watching "nbc10 news." "nbc 10 news today at 5:00 a.m." starts right now. >> announcer: nbc10 news starts now. >>> a deadly car crash on 422 overnight. what you need to know for your morning commute. >>> the man accused of impersonating a soldier has been in trouble before. >>> it's dry now, but we're tracking more rain in your "first alert" forecast. will your weekend be a wash out? good morning, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. let's bring with b

thewe continue our look at 1860 four presidential election between abraham lincoln and george mcclellan. the summer of 1864 was marked by heavy union casualties and dwindling support for lincoln's inn goal of emancipation. many believe that lincoln would fail to win reelection. the university of kansas professor jennifer weber examines the political climates in the summer of 1864 and explains how lincoln won by a landslide. this is a portion of a symposium hosted by the lincoln group of d.c.. it is about 50 minutes to read -- it is about 50 minutes. >> good morning. i am pleased to be here this morning and am honored to introduce our next speaker, jennifer weber. jennifer is an associate professor of history at the university of kansas. where her specialty, no surprise, is the civil war. her first book was "copperheads" for those of you who may not have a copy at home or have read it. and this, of course, is about the anti-war movement in the north. this was published by oxford university press in 2006, and actually has a forward by jennifer's mentor, james m. macpherson. so you can tel

that's coming >> now to an old letter that gives new insights on president abraham lincoln.e wrote letter 165 years ago even before he became president. >> carol erickson tells us he had all the instincts of many political leaders. >> displayed in the union league room a rare old letter from old abe himself offered for sale for a lot of coin. >> $40,000. >> steven rob a document dealer smiles because he knows this letter is a hot commodity. the letter written in january 1849 shows that the freshman congressman and future president was no political novice. lincoln let walter davis know he would try to get him add an administration job. >> the person who got fired in order to effect this was his own law partner's father. >> simple political fallout because behind lincoln's stoic face an early brilliant mind for politics. >> rewarding connies. >> lincoln wrote to walter davis who helped him get a patent. >> it's the distribution of the office should fall into my hands you should have something, no the just something but a lincoln underlined something and a further letter instru

it was president abraham lincoln who sat any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure. with the opening of this national monument, we honor millions of our heroes living with the wounds of war with a place of healing, remembrance and gratitude for all they have given. we help ensure, uret our nation will end for generations to come. for if we do not remember our , how can, our heroes we expect future generations to step up to serve? [applause] certainly what happens post-vietnam weakened our nation. it was a shameful time in our history and we must never ever let that happen again. [applause] remembering and honoring our veterans is paramount to our national security. this places a critical importance on always taking care of our military servicemembers and their families before, during and after the battle. the dangers of the 21st century are clear. with no doubt that this century will be equally if not more dangerous than the previous one. the united states must maintain a strong defense, impossible to do without strong defenders. for all they have done, for all they

it was president abraham lincoln who sat any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure. with the opening of this national monument, we honor millions of our heroes living with the wounds of war with a place of healing, remembrance and gratitude for all they have given. we help ensure, uret our nation will end for generations to come. for if we do not remember our , how can, our heroes we expect future generations to step up to serve? [applause] certainly what happens post-vietnam weakened our nation. it was a shameful time in our history and we must never ever let that happen again. [applause] remembering and honoring our veterans is paramount to our national security. this places a critical importance on always taking care of our military servicemembers and their families before, during and after the battle. the dangers of the 21st century are clear. with no doubt that this century will be equally if not more dangerous than the previous one. the united states must maintain a strong defense, impossible to do without strong defenders. for all they have done, for all they

stage with henry clay from andrew jackson and calhoun and is in the same congress has the same abraham lincoln. including this our alexander of the first of russia. when they traveled to america all sought out adams company to help inform their views of the emerging public and with good reasons. with the monroe doctrine. he greatly influenced washington in the "emancipation proclamation" in. his career is so broad reading -- ranging in fact, adams has something of forced to dump type of defect and history. with every major figure there is john quincy in the background i will give you examples the battle of bunker hill there is a young john quincy adams he is seven years old he watches the battle take place. the first major treaty -- treaty has a young pup diplomat he carries the draft to those who are negotiating. here he is he has lost his hair at this point he hopes to negotiate and end the war. >> this is a quiz of your american history. there was a gag imposed on congress the issue of slavery could not be discussed in general on the floor by name. but it was instituted for john quincy adam

i think of going to abraham lincoln's home and i can, you almost walk in and some of the dark wallpaper and assigns of the time, just kind of seems to take you back into the time and you kind of get a sense of the people from the places they have lived. for more than two decades hugh howard has been writing about the past and what is really neat is how he took on architecture. his first book, preservationists progress was a collection of essays and profiles but then when he went right for right he started with frank lloyd wright taking a look at the architectural biography of frank loyd wright and he partnered with roger straus to take the photographs. and what followed was a series of books that are just not only stunning to look at but really fascinating to read. we had hugh here for houses of the founding fathers. one of the things that are just an interesting look at the founding fathers and the houses they have lived in. he has written a number of books, but this one is especially timely with the observance of the anniversary of the civil war and as i say the photographs are specta

there are illinoians, though, and they have a strong identity with abraham lincoln. now as to the issue of adlai stevenson thinking of himself as a great man, i see him somewhat differently. this is a guy who's very self-deprecatory and who may suffer from a lack of what we call in modern america self-esteem. this is a guy who's had a lot of barbs and arrows along the way and who i don't think, except perhaps at the end of his life, that he ever was pompous and prideful and full of hubris. i see him as a man who was very much in touch with the reality of what--who and what he was. c-span: periodically, you see references that people tried to accuse him of being gay. >> guest: yes, that's shabby. c-span: was he? >> guest: that's one of the worst things i found out. that depressed me a great deal. this came out of the fbi records. there is material there suggesting that j. edgar hoover really organized a campaign among some of his agents to talk publicly, loud voices, about how adlai stevenson was gay. and hoover did keep a file on stevenson. you know that he had this

it is waters world the lincoln edition. >> abraham lincoln. why is he so important do you think? >> civil rights. >> do you like him? >> i love him. >> i would venture to say i am obsessed with lincoln. >> when was lincoln president? >> 1850. >> civil war area 1840's, 50's, 60? >> plenty. >> emancipation proclamation. >> emancipation proclamation. >> say that three times fast. i was kidding. >> declaration of independence. >> that wasn't lincoln? >> who was that? >> jefferson. >> was he republican or democrat? >> liberal. >> republican. >> i believe he was a democrat. >> he was republican. >> wow. >> does that surprise you? >> no. >> republican for sure? >> no. >> you were right. >> trust your instincts, man p. >> how did lincoln die? >> he was assassinated by john wilkes booth at some theater. >> who shot lincoln? >> ruth. >> not ruth. >> babe ruth. >> you mean that's the same guy? >> george booth. >> booth. is it booth? >> they stole his body. >> they stole his body. >> lincoln's body. >> they did? >> where did they take it? >> it's an unsolved mystery no? >> you can count on hi

abraham lincoln stay add way from this issue as much -- stayed away from this issue as much as he coulddebates with steven douglas and referred only to the basic right which he believed was in the declaration of in dependence, that one person could not be owned by another person. in their criticism of the dred scott decision, northern white republicans focused relentlessly on the slavery part of the decision rather than the black citizenship or rights aspect of the ruling. african-americans, however, had a different reading]5 of this case. rather than focusing on the question of slave holder's rights, they zeroed in on the issue of black rights. their rights. taney's bold claim that blacks had no rights that the white man was found to respect became somewhat of a rallying point for the growing group of northern black activists who sought not only to end slavey, but also to advance the aspirations of black people throughout the united states. it well have been the most offensive phrase and the one that had the most galvanizing effect on a segment of the population in the history of the

bit, it's winds and cool, bundle up as you head out this afternoon. >>> a letter handwritten by abraham lincoln sold this weekend. it was unveiled at the union league in philadelphia. lisa thomas-laurey has more on the prized piece of history. >> reporter: the letter gives a rare glimpse of lincoln before he assumed the presidency. >> this is the age before the typewriter. so lincoln wrote the letter himself. >> reporter: the letter was written secretly to a friend it was hidden away in a library for a century. >> this was lincoln stepping out in the national limelight. he supported zachary taylor for president in 1848 anticipate worked hard for taylor. >> reporter: when taylor was elected, lincoln thought he could influence jobs for people in illinois. what's attempting in the letter. >> he is trying to find a job for the person who had done a model for the patent. >> reporter: the person was david who appealed for lincoln for a political appointment, something the former president hope to arranged. he knew that a move like that would be sensitive. if you look at the letter you'll notice he wr

summer that lincoln lost the election. 1864 did not start out as a particularly bad year for abraham lincoln. it actually started out reasonably well. the union armies were doing fairly well in the field, which was a key predictor of how the public was going to feel in the north. he did have some movement, politically, from freemont, and freemont supporters but he appeared to be in pretty good shape politically at the outset of the year. he helped himself considerably in march by appointing this man, ulysses s. grant, to take command of all the union armies. grant had become a hero in the west. he had performed extremely well out there and lincoln had decided to promote him to be the commander of all the armies and grant came back east to carry out that job. he would travel with the army of the potomac, although he was not officially the commander of the army of the potomac. but he would certainly leave his mark on that army, and its doings for the rest of the war. in june, as we've discussed, lincoln was nominated by what was now called the union party. the republican party had changed its

it's a letter written by abraham lincoln. a philadelphia document dealer unveiled it today. lincoln wrote the letter to a friend in 1849 when he was a congressman from illinois. the letter describes an incident between lincoln and a friend seeking a political appointment. the dealer is putting up for sale for $40,000 and expects to it go fast. >> such a great interest in lincoln. this is a rare unusual letter from a unique moment in time from his career. there will be people who are very excited about it. >> historians discovered the letter recently opinion archives of an institution. >>> another damp day out there. at least today we didn't have to be concerned about freezing rain. temperatures were much higher than they were yesterday. we're finally drying out across the area. that's going to allow the night to get a bit colder, at least over the next two and then our concern becomes rain. and more rain. it's getting a little bit drier out there. takes a little hil. but we have some within. 17 mile-per-hour winds, to start drying out the ground. 47 degrees in philadelphia. 1

first time in 1998 for his book "for cause and comrades," and again in 2009 for "tried by war: abraham lincolnas commander in chief." professor white is the david and mary harrison distinguished professor of law at my alma mater, university of virginia law school. he's the author of 16 books including "oliver wendell holmes, sage of the supreme court," "law and american history volume 1" from the colonial years through the civil war, and "the marshall court" and served as a law clerk to chief justice earl warren. i could heap more accolades upon all of the panelists tonight, but that would just cut into our time for discussion of justice holmes. so weather that, professor snyder, i turn the floor over to you. >> thank you so much. thanks so much for having us here. i'm delighted to have these two master historians here. i'm going to try to just get out of the way and let them be the stars that they are. oliver wendell holmes enduring fascination to lawyers and constitutional historians both historians of civil war and historians of the supreme court, and part of that was the huge impact of the

i think just going to abraham lincoln's home. almost you walk in and some of the dark wallpaper and defiance of the time just kinds of things to take you back into the time that you've kind of got in a sense of the people from the places they've lived. what is really neat is how he took on architecture. his first book, the preservation was a collection of profiles. that was taking a look at the architectural biography and he partnered with roger straus to take the photograph and was followed is a series of books that are not only stunning to look at but fascinating to read. we had the houses of the founding fathers as one of the things looking at the founding fathers fathers and the houses they've lived in. he's written a number of books but this is a timely anniversary of the civil war and as i said the photographs are spectacular. it's interesting so please join me in welcoming hugh howard. bosco thank you for those nice words and for coming out this evening. >> in the months since i finished writing this book, i thought about

beef, and the president's favorite oysters, greeted guests as well as an elegantly appointed abraham lincoln with his wife mary at his side. a cake in the shape of a fort as well as elegant spun sugar deserts amused the throng. the marine band played mary lincoln's polka and the washington star pronounced it the most superb affair of its kind ever seen. mary had taken nearly a year hoping to banish the memory of her predecessors reign in the white house. hair yet lane had been both a popular socialite and an impeccable style setter. mary clemor, one of the dragon ladies of d.c., gave lane very high marks and remarked her superb physique gave the impression of intense harmonious vitality. her eyes of deep violet shed a constant steady light as they could flash with rebuke kindle with humor, or soften with tenderness. her classic head was crowned with masses of golden hair. mary's gold when she took over the executive mansion focused on e ray sure of memories of when this blond younger model made washington society dance to her tune. clemor suggested that mary had an impossible task to fulfill

and, basically, i'm the fourth cousin of abraham lincoln. so that's about as remote as you could possibly be. and i think what we do say is we're actually very, very clear that he spent a specific amount of time in the west, and we list the number of months that he did off and on, we say. and, of course, it is quite scandalous when he does go back and marry within a couple of years of the death of his wife his old sweet heart and there is -- sweetheart. and there is, of course, "the new york times" notice which his sister so upset about that she gets them to print a retraction, even though it was true, announcing the engagement. i think if you stay with it, the tone is very critical at times and also very celeb story when it deserves this. i think you'll find this an even-handed piece. mr. ward, did you want to address -- >> guest: i thought that was an exemplary answer. >> host: thanks for getting up with us on "the washington journal." >> caller: hello. it looks to me like theodore roosevelt was hyperactive. was this due to possibly oxygen

>> stephen: abraham lincoln? >> i enjoyed watching your show, stephen. >> stephen: it's true.ephen: but, santa, it's not even christmas. why are you here? >> don't ask me. ask the one with all the answers. >> stephen: the one with all the answers? is it-- it is you. >> hello, stephen. ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: "jeopardy's" alex trebek. oh, mr. trebek, where will we go? what will we do? >> you got that exactly right. all of life's important answers must be in the form of a question. ( laughter ) >> stephen: so i guess i'll be gone forever. >> oh, no, no, no, stephen. we'll always be there for the american people whenever they need us the most. >> stephen: yeah, but aren't you canadian? ( laughter ). >> i've have dual citizenship since 1998. >> stephen: yeah, that's not the same. >> ready, stephen? >> yes, sir, mr. president. >> ho-ho-ho. >> tell lorraine i love her. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: we'll be right back! another beer? sure, give me a.....ummmmm give me a redd's apple ale. redd's apple ale. crisp like an apple; brewed like an ale. what are you guys h

. >> por la churchill o abraham lincoln, por aquÍ, nada. >> el gobierno entrega el doble sueldo el viernes por ejemplo, mira, usted no puede estar recibiendo dinero en la calle o con el celular, la policÍa te cuida pero te tienes que cuidar. >> en la puerta, con seguridad como con cuidado en la casa, la gente tiene que tener cuidado. >> muchos esperan que no sÓlo en esta Época haya un patrullajes preventivo sino de manera permanente. regresamos con ustedes. >> ahora mÁs historias de nuestros paÍses. >> decenas de miles de personas se instalaron en refugios temporales ante la proximidad de un temporal con rachas de hasta 250 km/h. los residentes locales tras el paso del tifÓn poderoso, ahora se han tenido que ubicar lejos de las zonas costeras. el presidente aquino ha puesto el ejÉrcito en alerta mÁxima. >> al -14 armas fueron robadas de la escuela de carabineros de la policÍa colombiana en cÚcuta, el agente de guardia fue dormido, segÚn informaron las autoridades. el comandante de policÍa de bogotÁ dijo que el guardia recibiÓ una sustancia dopante e ingresÓ al hospital de la policÍa. ya ha

our stem initiative in our schools here in san francisco so to speak the stem talking about the abraham lincoln the jebicly team who won a gold metal and massachusetts dispute of technology they beat teams from listens to this our high school team beat teams from harvard and princeton and mit and can you tell me bridge and 2 hundred other teams from universities around the world house that? (clapping.) i gem is an under graduate bio technical program, however, the lining up are recent graduates of lincoln secretarial 2013 and 2014 graduates that are partnered with the sfaufrts they're currently attending community colleges and the sfusd partnership is in pits eight year graugsz congratulations to the team and they're wonderful teacher for a well-earned victory i'd like to mention as a point of preservation privilege the last week, we celebrated on tuesday november 11th a day off from school to honor the service out of our conveniences thanks to all the men and women that served in our armed forces that keeps us free school was in session prior to the day off i want to take the time to acknowled

almost a copperhead who was contemptuous o'jvoh abolitionis blacks, republicans, and abraham lincoln.s struck up a turned into admiration for abbott's extraordinary courage and cool professionalism under fire. abbott of a superb soldier, the best one in an outstandp:ó regiment whose death commanding the regiment at the age of 22 in the battle of the wilderness profoundly7y]uxd according to louis menand -- and i think he's right -- the example of abbott convinced holmes that nobodility of character consists in doing one's job with indifference to ends. and to rate the professionalism of a soldier higher than the merits of any particular cause or to return to holmes' own words, "the highest value is that which leads a soldier to throw away his life inobeid diee to blindly accepted duty." the it's beyond my competence to evaluateiate holmes' judicial philosophy or direct any direct relationship between his civil war experience and his decisions as a justice on the massachusetts and then on the united states supreme court. but i think i can see a connection between the evolution of his

we'll talk about the 1860 photograph of abraham lincoln and 1864 photographs of abraham lincoln that not only shaped history but captured it as well. mr. wilson will talk about his story of trying to recapture matthew brady. it's a tough thing to do. gnat thou brady didn't leave much in the way of writings. a few letters, few diaries. it's a tough nut to crack to figure out what was going on with brady, what stories he was trying to get across, how intentional he was in the art he was trying to create. hopefully after the first hour we'll know more about that. please join me in welcoming mr. wilson to the stage. >>> thank you for that great introduction. thanks too, to harold holtzer for inviting me here today and for other kindnesses. thanks to all of you have given the warm welcome my wife martha and me the last day we've been here. it occurred to me to write about matthew brady about a decade ago as i was finishing my first book, a biography of a 19th century werner explorer named clarence king. after the civil war king had led one of the important scientific missions of the west

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first time in 1998 for his book "for cause and comrades," and again in 2009 for "tried by war: abraham lincoln as commander in chief." professor white is the david and mary harrison distinguished professor of law at my alma q mater, university of virginia law school. he's the author of 16 books including "oliver wendell holmes, sage of the supreme court," "law and american history volume 1" from the colonial years through the civil war, and "the marshall court" and served as a law clerk to chief justice earl warren. i could heap more ak lalds upon all of the panelists tonight, but that would just cut into our time for discussion of justice holmes. so weather that, professor snyder, i turn the floor over to you. >> thank you so much. thanks so much for having us here. i'm delighted to have these two master historians here. i'm going to try to just get out of the way and let them be the stars that they are. oliver wendell holmes enduring fascination to lawyers and kons tus nal historians both historians of civil war and historians of the supreme court, and part of that was the huge impact of the

always loved studying american history from george washington chopping down the cherry tree to abraham lincoln chopping down those vampires. over the past weekend i heard a frightening claim from turkish president and elvish greeting recep tayyip erdogan. and what this man said could rewrite american history faster than a texas school board. >> [speaking foreign language]8 >> stephen: what? that doesn't make any sense. 1178 doesn't even rhyme with sail the ocean blue. but folks, as disturbing as it is, it may be true because the turkish president is citing a chinese document from 1178 claiming muslim sailors reached california. as well as a passage from columbus' journal in which he mentions the existence of a mosque on a hill on the cuban coast, which is all the proof i need. because the man who set out for china, only the land in the bahamas and declares the native people indians, never got anything wrong. and this turkish -- [crowd cheering] and this turkish lack of delight brings me to threat number one. muslim invaders of the new world. folks these revelations mean not only are foreigners

in the last year, published in "the journal of the abraham lincoln association" -- >> yes. >> -- there has been great speculation on mary lincoln purchasing pennyroyal at diller's drugstore in springfield when she was born with thad who was born with a rift cleft palate. i was wondering if you had any insights on this recent scholarship. >> i'm sorry, i can't comment on the scholarship. i apologize that i haven't read it, my recent move and dislocation of many of my books and pieces have meant that you know, i don't have the 41 trunks of mary lincoln, but moving a household from ireland was difficult, so i haven't looked at that particular thing. i would say from my estimation, my reading during that period, i would have no evidence from her letters or otherwise that there would be any way i could comment or believe that she was trying to not have a fourth child. the lincolns the lincolns were besoted by their children. they were very proud and devoted that when she suffered family tragedies and the death of oh little eddie, she was pregnant within a month. indeed the idea of having tw

. >> i think he is the greatest american way have ever produced i could debate on fdr or abraham lincoln nor o bob the but he is the greatest american and of we have ever produced so when i come to this city i always paid my respects to the life and legacy of this great american of dr. martin luther king, jr.. men also thank you to c-span for covering this event by way of applause. [applause] and c-span and covered it live every year so it is generous not just to meet another person's food needed space to help america live up to ideals and c-span is a great channel to cover what we're doing around the country. let me start by thanking beverly and her team all the wonderful people on the staff that feel like a family. but the new and improved museum that i will take a moment while on national television and all so abc for a quick commercial for this grant facility while we are here. if you have not sent to the new and improved national civil rights museum you need to go. it is one of the kind i knew how much money they had to work with instilled trying to figure that out of the architectu

also this morning a rare letter from abraham lincoln our carol erickson will show you this glimpse of honest abe's earlier days. >>> but first a look what is coming up tonight on the cw philly, we will be right back. >>> breaking news at the top of the headlines, fire from a police detective is called suspicious. fire broke out earlier this morning on commons drive-in lower pottsgrove montgomery county. county fire marshall is on the scene to spearhead an investigation. >>> developing story right now a construction supervisor is killed when he was hit by a vehicle on route 422 in chester county. we should learn later today if charges will be filed against the driver. >>> more breaking news another delay for nasa's unmanned orion spacecraft, a live picture from cape canaveral. first a boat and now unpredictable win in the area that delayed the launch. ultimate goalies to use orion to carry people as far as mars within day and back. >> wow. >>> a letter shows you new insights on abraham lincoln and you could own it. >> for a pretty penny. >> letter fridays 1849 when abe was a congressma

as abraham lincoln said at gettisburg, give me some money. the experts say he can't win. was spot on. but just because you lose, that doesn't mean you surrender. we here must highly resolve that these unlimited funds should not have been donated in vein. because if corporations are people, people with a constitutional right to influence our elections, then i promise you government of those people, by those people, and for those people shall not perish from this earth. thank you. god bless you. (cheers and applause) >> and god bless herman cain. get up here herman. come on. >> this little light of mine ♪ ♪ i'm going let it shine ♪ let it shine ♪ let it shine ♪ thank you, everybody. this little light of mine ♪ ♪ i'm going to let it shine ♪ ♪ this little light of mine ♪ pizza hut just made their biggest menu change ever, so were in italy to get the opinions of the experts. so argentina, are you ready to change pizza? no! they've redefined pizza with six bold sauces and ten new crust flavors. this not pizza! it's pretty cool that there are over twenty new ingredients, right f