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RE: Commemorating Lincoln's Second Inaugural - 150th Anniversary - Thomas Kearney - 03-09-2015 04:45 PM
(03-09-2015 12:18 PM)Anita Wrote: Thanks Thomas. How neat that you were there. Maybe I saw you and didn't know it!
I watched it on http://www.c-span.org/video/?323898-1/president-lincolns-second-inaugural-address-150th-anniversary
Laurie, there didn't seem to be as much of a crowd as I would expect. Maybe it was the cold weather. What do you think Thomas?
I thought Michael Krebs gave a great performance.
I think maybe the cold weather played a factor or there aren't enough people with the same interests. I was seated on the far right of the front row. I accidentally sat in a reserved seat.
Whoops!(03-09-2015 07:55 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: It is great that it was commemorated. To me, it is Lincoln's greatest speech.
Me too, Bill!
RE: Commemorating Lincoln's Second Inaugural - 150th Anniversary - L Verge - 03-09-2015 05:20 PM
The cold may have had something to do with it, and I was happy to see some young people standing up somewhere. However, given both the ever-warming temperatures (I hope) and the public's love of murder mysteries, I suspect that the assassination events will draw bigger crowds.
April 14 is a Tuesday, and Surratt House is generally closed to the public on Tuesdays - unless we schedule in a special tour or a children's group. This year, however, I am keeping it open for tours in case we get some of the overflow from downtown.