week seven.hed i am stephen berry, your host for all things morbid. nothing different from anything else, we are talking about the history of death investigation, the evolution of the system of death investigation in the united states, which really matures and comes to age and the don of the 19th -- 20th century. how this becomes forensic science and ultimately becomes the csi series. now we all the pretty lurid sense of death investigations provided by local news? this graphic is everywhere, i found a million of these. always the same with the police tape and the talk outlines. we have a very lurid sense of death investigation, if it bleeds, it leaves journalism in the united states. i want to take the evolution of this system very areas the and talk about how it developed over time. starting with the historical importance. in the most obvious area which death investigation is critically important is to the criminal justice system, and this is the most milley or familiar death -- aspect of death investigation. coroners participate from the very begin

university of georgia professor stephen berry teaches a course -- stages a class about -- teaches a class about foreigners in the 19th century south. he argues that coroners can shed light on the patterns of death in society, and spot threats to public health, like disease or a lack of industrial safety. his classes about one hour and 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. i'm glad to see we are all alive and well. you have all survived seven weeks of american history, death

stephen berry: well, good afternoon everybody. i am glad to see we are all alive and well. you have all survived seven weeks of american history death and dying and u.s. history. we have reached w

on "american history tv" on c-span 3, on lectures in history, university of georgia professor stephen berry teaches a class about coroners in the 19th century south. he discusses them as an agent of the state and talks about records created from their inquest. he argues that coroners can shed light on the patterns of death in society, and spot threats to public health, like disease or a lack of industrial safety. his class is about one hour and 10 minutes. stephen: good afternoon, everybody. i'm glad to see we are all alive and well. you have all survived seven weeks of american history, death and dying and u.s. history. we have reached week seven. i am stephen berry, your host for all things morbid. mer than anyny grim other day in this class. we are talking about the history of death investigation, the evolution of the system of death investigation in the united states, which really matures and comes to age in the dawn of the 20th century. it is a 19th century story of how death investigation becomes forensic science and ultimately becomes the "csi" series. now we all have a pretty lurid

i am stephen berry, your host for all things morbid. mer than anyny grim other day in this class.

berries 'cause the letter b rock♪. ♪ a little bit of yogurt? sure! why not? ♪ the fun never stops! how many ways can you snap, crackle, pop? ( band playing ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephenmy next guests are comedy legends and current stars of the hit show "schitt's creek." >> yeah, it's called being courteous, honey. you know, the bloomfield kids used to throw their parents an anniversary party every year. >> mh-hmm, yeah, if we're truth- telling, the bloomfields are always a little too friendly with one another. i just don't understand what kind of family skinny-dips together. >> john, are you ready? >> yes, sweetheart. >> happy anniversary! >> congratulations on your ongoing love for one another. you did it. >> okay, kids. that's enough. you sound like the incestuous bloomfields. >> have a blessed day. >> stephen: please welcome eugene levy and catherine o'hara. ( band playing ) ( applause ) ( applause ) >> wow. wow. >> stephen: standing ovation. not everybody gets a standing ovation out here. >> wow! >> that's very kind. you're very encouraging. >> we just spent 20 minutes chatting with chris martin backstage, so our night is done. >> stephen: kind of adorable, isn't