tyler." she loved to use that. >> we haven't even introduced julia into our tale yet. ll us about the death of letitia tyler. she died on september 10 in 1842. she had a massive stroke. >> did she die instantly? >> there's no evidence that there's any kind of lingering, that she dies fairly quickly. and it is -- it hits the family like a ton of bricks. >> was there a white house funeral for her? >> not that we know of. they kept things very private and in fact she was buried at , rather than ce at anyplace else that they may have lived. she was buried at her home, with her parents. it was a very quiet, a very quiet event. but it was mostly manifested in the kind of impact that it had on her children. they were devastated. >> what about the president himself? what was his reaction to losing his wife? >> at the time, from his letters, we know that he was obviously emotionally attached to letitia. she had been a huge part of his life for a very long time and he loved her dealer. however, we also have evidence that he's seeing julia gardner tyler probably about four months

tyler. she loved to use that. >> we have not even introduced julia into our tale yet. tell us about the death of letitia tyler in the white house. >> she died september 10 in 1842. she had a masspresidee stroke. >> did she die instantly? >> there's no evidence that ther gos any kind of lingering. that she dies fairly quickly. and ifss -- it hits the family like a ton of bricks. >> what there a white house funera he for her? >> not that we know of. they kport thin tr very prpresideate. in fact, she was buried at her home, the place in new kent county, rather then at greenway quarter, rather then anyplace p>> se that they mng o have lived. she was buried at home with her parents. it was also a verrav very quiet very quiet event but it was mostly manifested in the kind of impact that it had on her children. they were devastated. >> what about the president himself? what was his reaction to ft,sin his wia t? >> at the time from his letters, we know that he was obviouslyaugburitionally attachd to letitia. she had been a huge part of his lia t for a very ft,ng tntlye a he lov

tyler." she loved to use that. >> we haven't even introduced julia into our tale yet. tell us about the death of letitia tyler. >> she died on september 10 in 1842. she had a massive stroke. >> did she die instantly? >> there's no evidence that there's any kind of lingering, that she dies fairly quickly. and it is -- it hits the family like a ton of bricks. >> was there a white house funeral for her? >> not that we know of. they kept things very private and in fact she was buried at her home, a place, rather than at anyplace else that they may have lived. she was buried at her home, with her parents. it was a very quiet, a very quiet event. but it was mostly manifested in the kind of impact that it had on her children. they were devastated. >> what about the president himself? what was his reaction to losing his wife? >> at the time, from his letters, we know that he was obviously emotionally attached to letitia. she had been a huge part of his life for a very long time and he loved her dealer. however, we also have evidence that he's seeing julia gardner tyler probably

she gets a letter from julia tyler.rs. tyler writes her a letter and says, i wanted to emphasize that, and she used the word a sister. ofking about this sort sorority of presidential spouses. >> the funeral. 250,000 people came. set the stage for this victorian-era funeral. >> what says it all is the way the white house looked. there are photographs showing it trimmed. mrs. garfield was strong throughout. she did not break down, unlike mary lincoln, who was unable to emotionally withstand the public display of this. mrs. garfield began designing and working with the ideas of what his tomb would be like in ohio. >> jacqueline kennedy took that model and became very much involved in the planning of the funeral process. >> with that, the legacy. lucretia garfield, we mentioned the papers she was preserving. she approved statues. she was really hands-on whenever it had anything to do with them. >> how did the children react to their father's assassination? >> i do not remember the ages and they were not all there when he di

himself to politics and raising his many ieces and nephews. >> story that she had a short fling with julia tyler. before she became mrs. tyler. , julia tylerroblem was in washington before she married the president. she was very, very popular. >> wasn't she? >> yes she was. whatever that, means today, with a lot of different men, a lot of different much older men. she seemed to attract a lot of older men. but whatever went on between julia and buchanan was really negligible. >> and ultimately married one 30 years her senior who became president. >> yes. >> the next call is from barbara in brookhaven, pennsylvania. >> ira member hearing the story aen i visited wheatland about brokenhearted buchanan whose fiance lived in philadelphia and jilted him. it had something to do with her family's objection to him. was just so broken hearted there was never anyone else for him. i remember hearing that story from a tour guide when i went through wheatland. >> thank you. here is a question from wallace lee. please tell the audience that resident buchanan was originally from mercer's berg, pennsylvania. and

. >> all right, julia, tyler and sue, thank you very much. a different open today because of the breaking news that julia just brought you. there's big news in fact with les moonves proposing an a la carte offering on time warner cable. julia boorstin, i'll ask you to stick around because i know you've landed us a very big interview and we appreciate it, and that's with rob marcus, the incoming ceo of time warner cable who joins us now for a first on cnbc. julia, are you still there? >> reporter: thanks so much for joining us. we're now joined by rob marcus, incoming ceo at time warner cable. rob, thanks so much for joining us today. we just received your letter that you sent to the ceo of cbs, les moonves. can you tell us a little bit about why this has become such a battle. are you using this battle as a realisticing point to try to make a point about the future of cable? >> well, first, julia, let me say thanks for having it. what i want to make clear is time warner cable's mission is really to connect our customers with the entertainment t

julia? >> tylernot only are time warner and cable and cbs not negotiating, but the flame throwing between them is heating up. les moonves sent a two and a half page letter attacking the ceo glen britt for refusing to negotiate calling out ceo rob marcus as dishonest for saying on cnbc that cbs has not responded to their proposal. not acknowledging that cbs had just received it. now, time warner cable's marcus proposed going a la carte in offering cbs for a separate fee. >> cbs can choose the terms and the price, and we would agree that 100% of whatever was charged and paid for by customers would be paid over to cbs so that we would not profit at all from the sale of that product. >> moonves responded to this proposal saying, quote, anyone familiar with the entertainment business knows that this is an empty gesture. we know that a through a la cart universe is not one that time warner cable welcomes. moonves also dismissed time warner cable's proposal to revert to expired agreements, noting that the l

steven spielberg doesn't make movies about julia tyler or louisa adams.ary todd lincoln remains someone who is symbolically divisive, perhaps. to some, a heroine, others a victim. she is a surprisingly contemporary figure as well. >> i like her because she is so complex. i say i like her. elizabeth was her dressmaker and companion. she did not live at the white >> as a good deal of time. an african-american. >>formerly enslaved, purchased her own freedom and was interviewed along with other women to become the first lady's seamstress. or modess, as they called it. she made the most beautiful dresses. >> what do you learn about mrs. lincoln through elizabeth >> i do know if you call it her narrative, her look behind the scenes. it gives you a very concrete sketch of the relationship she had with her for four years. just reading what elizabeth tells you gives you an idea of how complex and hurt and victimized she was. >> it is the most intimate portrait we have of mary. >> we will begin our new lost-- nuanced image of mary lincoln. we all call her mary todd

in her letters, julia tyler speaks of her children playing with the children in the yard. and she speaks of their dancing with the children in the yard. the supervision of the house servants, and there were many, there were a total of almost 90 slaves on the plantation. i think there were 13 house servants. they would care for her as well as the others on the plantation. they were happy. and she loved it. she refers to the melody of his voice. she always refers to his intelligence. she had a wonderful time here. >> sarah polec took a much more active role as first lady, just as she had done throughout her husband's political career as a congressman, speaker of the house, and governor. >> the traveling desk is indicative of sarah's life with james k. polk, mainly as his health made. he had no staff, so sarah took a hand on attitude toward being his wife. the traveling desk she took with her on her long trips to washington, d.c. as she traveled twice a year, these are troops that could take 30 days. she is communicating with her family and friends back home, so she wrote ten

. >> the only problem is julia tyler was in washington before she married the president. she was very, very popular. and she had plings flings, whatever that means today, with a lot of different men, a lot of different much older men. she seemed to attract a lot of older men. but whatever went on between julia and buchanan was really negligentible. >> and ultimately married one 30 years her senior. >> yes. >> who became president. >> yes. >> and the next call from barbara in brookhaven, pennsylvania. >> i too remember the story when i visited wheatland about a broken-hearted buchanan when his fan say jilted him. it has something to do with her family's objection to him. so apparently was just so broken hearted there was just never anyone else for him. i remember hearing that story from a tour guide when i went through wheatland. >> thank you. here's a request from wallace lee. president buchanan was originally from merserburg, pennsylvania, born and raised, and he moved to lancaster as an adult. it is discertaining to say he was from lancaster. >> he chose it to be his ad

julia boorstin on the case. >> tyler, netflix is becoming more like a premium cable channel with a new deal inked today with oscar winning weinstein company. netflix will exclusively license the weinstein company's movies starting with its 2016 films, bringing content of makers from award winning "silver lining's playbook" as well as the recent hit from this past weekend "the butler," in the same window those movies were previously only available on premium cable. no deals of the term were released. netflix's gain is the loss of cbs' show time which has a deal with the weinstein company for its films. last year netflix got that window for documentaries and foreign films. today's news is far more important to elevate netflix to the level of hbo and showtime. tyler? >> thank you very much. >>> new episode of "the prophet tonight." star, marcus lamonis is going to join us. >>> plus one small businessowner in new york needs his advice. he's with us. the owner of that business, going to ask marcus a few questions of his own. that comes up next on "power lunch." we'll be right back. in today

funny letter of julia, the wife us sister was up muchays that you spent so time hugging and kissing when you should be making hay for your family. here is the great-grandson of john tyler, harrison, do you know him question mark >> yes. grandfather fell in and they came renting out. -- running out. when she heard that, my grandmother fainted. he caught her tenderly and gently. he picked her up and carried her. as she was going down the to.plank, she came the first thing she remembered was coming to in the arms of the president. she struggled and fell into the quick of his arm. the presidenthat love her dearly. >> i'm sure it is true. >> he came at her tenderly and gently. explain the circumstances. >> they took the princeton out on the river. dolly madison was there. all the celebrities were there. they fired this in your ms. thisn and it backfired -- romousr miss -- eno cannon and a backfired. she lived many years. >> how old was she when she married? something.0 >> what was the reaction in the country? >> i think they were pretty happy. it was pretty interesting to people. this hostess had been the daughter-in-law. it was very interesting. she was the first. she got

julia, the wife's sister writes her. and she said, you spend so much when ugging and kissing you should be making hay for your family. grandson, the grandson of tyler. do you know him? >> yes, i do. this is for the series. >> her father was up there. fell in behind her going up to the steps to the deck. out, looked back calling don't let ms. gardner find out her father is dead. she heard that, my grandmother fainted right back to the arms of the president. her tenderly and gently. she did go and docked and when picked her up and carried down the gangplank. and as nay were going down the gangplank, she came to. later she wrote her mother sailing the first thing sheer was going down the gangplank in the arms of the and dent and she struggled her head had fell over to the quick of his arm and she could in his eyes. she wrote her mother saying, i realize for the first time that loved me dearly. >> what do you think? >> i love that, tenderly and gently, he caught her. but explain the circumstances of who he's talking about? >> the -- they took the cutter, prince ton out on the river, the did, for a show. and dolly madison was there. all of the celebriti

tyler is tongue to reach out to aol for comment on this issue. back over to you. >> whatever you say about him, he was decisive in that particular moment. julia, thank you very much. the depp call of the day is -- they would say a development of its most advancement drug, after a late state trial fail to show that the treatment was better than other treatments. the drug treats melanoma, the most deadliest form of skin cancer. >> downgrades fortes la and upgrade tore kiss by cream. we'll see if our analyst agrees with the calls and the clock is ticking for s.a.c.'s steve cohelp. find out what happens to his 1,000 employees. we're talking with ron insana. he used to be one of the 1,000 workers there. he's coming up next. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet the room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's time to build a better enterprise. together. [ cows moo ] [ siz