in bloomington where i live, he had spent so much time in bloomington -- he spent more time in bloomington than anywhere other than springfield. our newspaper said this is not just a presidents, not just the leader of our nation, this was a friend and neighbor of ours that we have lost. we feel in a personal way. that was true up and down the tracks. a tremendous loss to the people of illinois, because he was so popular and spent so much time on all the towns in the circuit. it is called "the land of lincoln," that is the motto of our state. many things to say about lincoln, they are always true. they are too good to be chewed but they are. because lincoln was a circuit lawyer and practice not just in springfield but in the 14 counties across central illinois he was gone half the year and all these towns. he traveled all over the state. he really was a citizen of illinois. i want to mention one thing about the funeral. we cannot quite understand now. we have seen so much tragedy and we are almost used to assassinations, unfortunately. this man was so loved by the people of the country, bec

bloomington did nothing, but the town was 8,000 people. there were 5,000 people at the tracks as it went past, on down to -- through what is our county, mcclain county and then to the town of lincoln named for him in 1853. thousands of people there. another with malice toward none and journey for all was on an arch across the tracks. there was a choir there. several times along the way, there would be choirs sings hymns. it got to elkhart illinois they put up an arch that said ours the crown thine the cross. that motto was repeated several times throughout the trip. he had friends in elkhart, he had stayed the night there when he was riding the circuit there as a lawyer and then down to springfield. it got to springfield maybe 9:00 in the morning, where he laid in state until the next day. that trip was on may 3rd, by the way. and it was amazingly moving thing. on the 15th of april, robert todd lincoln tell graphed davis and said, get out here to handle my father's affairs. so davis rushed to washington to help robert. now here we are on m

bloomington did nothing. the town was 8,000 people. there were 5,000 people at the tracks as it went past on town to -- through what is our county mcclain county.unty and then to the town of lincoln named for him in 1853.sands thousands of people there. another, malice toward none and an charity for all was on an arch ere. across the tracks. there would be choirs singing. sin it got to little town of elkhart illinois. they put up an arch. ours the crown, thine the cross. it elkhart, it stopped there.e trip. he had friends there in elkhart. he'd stayed the night in elkhart when he was riding the circuit it as a lawyer. and from there to springfield. sprin it got to springfield maybe 9:00 ne in the morning where he laid in state until the next day. that trip was on may the 3rd, by the way. and it just -- it was amazingly moving thing. on the 15th of april, robert todd lincoln telegraphed davis and said get out here to handle hand my father's affairs. davis by then on the supreme us court but he was home in bloomington. davis rushed to wa

malcolm: i got a job at a little magazine in bloomington, indiana, right out of college. i was fired after about four months. emily: for doing what? malcolm: basically, for sleeping in. i moved to washington, d.c. and kind of freelanced. did a variety of odd jobs for a while and finally caught on with "the washington post." it was very serendipitous. i never had any plan. everything was a lucky break. or a random choice. emily: surely a job at the "new yorker" is not a lucky break? that's the result of some pretty hard work. malcolm: the "new yorker" was still a lucky break. one of the mistakes we all make, when we look back on our lives, we overestimate our own qualifications and choices and underestimate the role of simple good fortune. emily: have you evolved your conclusions? have you changed? malcolm: you still believe the same thing you believed 15 years ago, then you are a joke. you are a fossil. ♪ emily: there are myths about some of the greatest creators and innovators that are so often boiled down into legend. what is the myth of malcolm gladwell, and what is th

. >> reporter: her father lyle was at home in bloomington when gordon's husband called him with the horrifying news. his daughter sabrina had fallen to her death from the top of this attraction called free drop usa that was making its california debut. he says she jumped but hesitated. and hit her head on the pavement. >> she is afraid of heights. so i don't know why she got on that thing. >> reporter: her crossfit coach showed up to the fairground friday for what would be an emotional class carrying flowers for gordon. while she was not at the free drop yesterday, she says several members had jumped. >> she wanted to do it. she had been looking forward to doing it. >> never had heartache like this before. >> reporter: this video of an arizona reporter shows how it is done of a person jumps off a platform without a harness on an air pillow below. the event company that owns and operates this 46-foot ride said it is proud of its safety record and training with more than 50,000 successful jumps in a recent 36-city tour. but that's not good enough for bell. >> ready to take legal action? >> oh, y

and things are really springing to life all across shaw and out towards bloomington and all that. >>dscapes the higher you're going to have to paint some rain clouds into your picture. if you're painting in southern maryland rain chances are lower today. here's the way the sky looks this morning. mostly cloudy for sure over washington. but sunshine is getting through. and the warm-up continues already. 75 now in washington. most of the metro area above 70 degrees already. headed for a high up near 90 today. though there is a chance for shower or thunderstorm everywhere i think most of the metro stays dry through the afternoon hours today. 73 hagerstown 73 in annapolis and baltimore. 74 in spotsylvania and the northern neck. here's our high resolution computer model and the way it paints the way the weather is going. not much through about noon. but after about 12:30, 1:00 along the spine of the blue ridge here, out along i-81, that's where the best rain chances will be. could get into northern montgomery and frederick counties and maryland. not expecting any severe weather, but any o

go to the university of indiana where she's always wanted to go to school indiana university in bloomington but she needs to shop for things to get ready to go to school. and her boyfriend pete that she was writing those love letters to is accompanying her although on deployment she had an affair and she has confessed this to him x they've broken up. but he is, nonetheless helping her get ready for school. because he is an incredibly nice human being. pete and michelle went to target because there were all kinds of things michelle needed; cleaning supplies shampoo toilet paper. inside the store michelle grew edgy. she slowed to a halt in the toilet paper aisle. there were an awful lot of different kinds of toilet paper. how did you choose? she thought of the pink crepe toilet paper they'd used in afghanistan. she remembered giving a roll of it to one of the afghan workers at the depot and how he had considered it a brand luxury. -- a grand luxury. it made michelle a little queasy to behold an american display of toilet paper with her afghanistan-schooled eyes. was this what the war had been

downtown san francisco be aware is a hybrid advisory still on the bay bridge but right now their only bloomington miles per hour a quick check of the san mateo bridge traffic it looks pretty good traffic such a position closer for 30 hours on the sink any delays looking at ease about the reaction i see one lead of traffic getting by keep it in my and your traveling east about looking at the golden gate bridge traffic in the southbound direction quiet and looking good if you're traveling northbound on to recount to not seeing any delays with the of the richmond san rafael bridge traffic is still quiet if you're traveling in that area. >>james: at this and this resolution and then left nine people dead and as a video from the scene we have to wonder people detained fat and less like four of those killed have been shot by police >>reporter: bodies on the ground and police on guard melissa a fight in the bathroom scale outside of the restaurant where rival gangs in police raids were with a variety of weapons shell casings weapons knives clubs what talking chains with pet lot on the end of them to act

the death of lincoln and assembled all of his letters and documents, took them with him back to bloomington. but he stopped in chicago for a memorial to lincoln by the chicago bar association. after that meeting he sent a telegram to robert todd lincoln. i will paraphrase it, but it basically said robert, it is imperative you come to springfield. after talking to all of your father's friends they said that if you do not that you would regret it for the rest of your life area you should make preparations to come immediately. robert got on the train and did to springfield. he stayed here's -- stayed here for several days. he selected the spot and sent the selection to his mother, where it eventually the monument would be constructed. a perhaps you will be able to see that later on. host: the reenactment of president abraham lincoln's funeral, making some rule that some room for your phone calls. if you're out in the mountain or pacific time zone's -- we will go to idaho with jeff. go on ahead, you are on with our guest. caller: i was born and raised 30 miles from there. in a town called taylo

the death of lincoln and assembled all of his letters and documents, took them with him back to bloomington. but he stopped in chicago for a memorial to lincoln by the chicago bar association. after that meeting he sent a telegram to robert todd lincoln. i will paraphrase it, but it basically said robert, it is imperative you come to springfield. after talking to all of your father's friends they said that if you do not that you would regret it for the rest of your life area you should make preparations to come immediately. robert got on the train and did to springfield. he stayed here's -- stayed here for several days. he selected the spot and sent the selection to his mother, where it eventually the monument would be constructed. a perhaps you will be able to see that later on. host: the reenactment of president abraham lincoln's funeral, making some rule that some room for your phone calls. if you're out in the mountain or pacific time zone's -- we will go to idaho with jeff. go on ahead, you are on with our guest. caller: i was born and raised 30 miles from there. in a town called taylo

the death of lincoln and assembled all of his letters and documents, took them with him back to bloomington. but he stopped in chicago for a memorial to lincoln by the chicago bar association. after that meeting, he sent a telegram, which i found, to i will paraphrase it -- telegram to robert todd lincoln. i will paraphrase it, but it basically said, "robert, it is imperative you come to springfield. after talking to all of your father's friends here in illinois, to a man they said , that if you do not that you would regret it for the rest of your life. i have prepared a train to take you and you should make preparations to come immediately." of course, after that kind of admonition from david davis robert got on the train and did come to springfield. he stayed here for several days. at least. he selected the spot and sent the selection to his mother, where he eventually -- where eventually the monument would be constructed. it is right about the receiving vault on top of the hill behind me. perhaps you will be able to see that later on. host: once again we are live on c-span three springfi

wmsp is live in bloomington, minnesota, some travelers are -- goodness. right. they have already hit the road. i guarantee you some of these people are already heading out of town. a lot of people actually leaving yesterday. some just going to work. regardless, millions of people will be hittinged roads, flying the skies, getting out of town for this three-day holiday weekend, and as you mentioned, very, very busy. already on the roadways. aaa actually predicting 37 million people will be driving at least 50 miles away this memorial day weekend. . 3 million -- 33 million of the 37 will actually drive. an increase from last year. experts say stronger economy, lower gas prices and lower airfare have a lot of people planning trips. as for out of town destinations, las vegas, cancun, chicago, new york city as well, big cities, airports, of course, expected to be busier than usual with an increase of 2.5% heading out ceia airplane this year over last year. i mentioned, gas prices definitely better's here in the metro talking $2.64 a gallon. national average, $

the death of lincoln and assembled all of his letters and documents took them with him back to bloomington but he stopped in chicago for a memorial to lincoln by the chicago bar association. after that meeting, he sent a telegram which i found, to robert todd lincoln and i'll paraphrase it but it basically said robert, it is imperative that you come to springfield. after talking to all of your father's friends here in illinois, to a man, they said that if you did not that you would regret it for the rest of your life. i have prepared for a train to take you and you should make preparations to come immediately. well, of course after that kind of admonition from david davis, robert got on the train and did come to springfield. he stayed here for several days at least after the funeral. he selected the spot and sent the selection to his mother, where eventually the monument would be constructed, which is right in back of me on top of the hill. above the receiving vault. and perhaps you'll be able to see that a little later on. >> once again, we are live here on c-span3, american history tv sp