To be totally honest. When I watch your videos, it seems like I'm watching a documentary on the history channel. I'm completely blown away by how your videos make me feel. I feel like I'm brought back in time. Thank you for your dedication. I hope there are many more in the works.
This man, who as a boy witnessed the opening of Lincoln's coffin, came to our school and told the story -- Springfield High. He was very old. We met someone that had looked at Abe Lincoln! Mind Blowing.
@@JohnBrewerly Yes, in a nutshell...he said Lincoln was recognizable though discolored like he was made of wood or wax. He admitted that he was afraid and that his mother strongly disapproved of his father's decision to take him along.
Lincoln was responsible for the the deaths of 650,000 people including 50,000 Southern civilians. The European countries ended slavery without killing anybody. He was no hero
Did you know Lincoln was the head of the group in ILL that wanted to send all blacks to Africa or South American? He continued his efforts until the day he was shot.
I am deeply moved by this historical retelling of Lincoln and his family as I live in an era now when our nation is threatened by enemies of democracy within. I pray that God would, in his mercies, protect the continuation of freedom for the United States and save us from those who seek to destroy our beloved nation. May we be saved from fascism, Oligarchy, and Authoritarianism. 🙏🏼🕊️🇺🇸🇻🇮
I hate how people treated her.. My heart truly breaks for her. A young mother widowed at 36.. I can't imagine losing even further.. much less all the hell other humans put her through. Truly heartbreaking.
I rarely bawl my eyes out watching anything anymore. But here I sit. Crying like a baby. The Great Emancipator will be forever in our hearts, and a reminder to be human above all else.
There’s somebody who is completely against slavery, including the current slavery, which is worse than it was anytime during the slavery in America I am also somebody who is completely against Lincoln, because but we were taught in elementary and high school even in college is not the true Lincoln that the American people knew during the Civil War. The reason for this is because Lincoln would jail, anybody who wrote an article that even slightly looked down upon Lincoln yes, he would jail them. He also jailed the entire Maryland state Senate and I don’t mean just for a couple weeks he jailed these men for years! I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure Marilyn has a state, elect state representatives, and those state representatives vote for laws that benefit the citizens of Maryland, so tell me what Lincoln would jail the Maryland state Senate? I could go on for hours about the atrocities, and Lincoln pulled on American citizens during his time as president. Did you know that Lincoln often said that the Civil War was not fought to end slavery? Did you know that when he declared the emancipation proclamation, droves of men left the union army, because they were not fighting for the end of slavery, did you know that Lincoln was responsible for the killing of 400 United States citizens in New York City that ride rich people could buy their selves out of the draft, but normal citizens couldn’t so when people rioted Lincoln had them shot. Did you know that because how brutal Lincoln allowed the union army to be to the south that even the slaves voluntarily joined the southern army to fight against the union soldiers? Now don’t take my word on this do the research and see for yourself how you were lied to.
@GeneralPureBlood Easy there hero. I do not think this presentation ever touched on or was intended to touch on how controversial Lincoln was. What we view as controversial now doesn't mean it was controversial then. When looking at his views you'll have to separate Lincoln the person versus Lincoln the president. Lincoln the person did not like slavery. Lincoln the person also did not believe the "slaves" were equivalent in any aspect to the slave owners and would have been happy to ship them back to Africa. Lincoln the president was ambivalent at best with slavery. His main goal was preservation of the union. In fact the Emancipation proclamation was simply a war time tactic to keep European powers out of the Civil War. Noticed when the Emancipation proclamation was released? September 1862. Giving the rebellious states until January 1863 to stop fighting and bring themselves and their slaves back into the union.
This is perhaps one of the finest documentaries I’ve ever seen on Lincon. Parts of it moved me to tears and told me things I was unaware of…thank you for not letting his memory pass into only history. Thank you.
When I read this, I was thinking, "yeah right, I'm not gonna cry. " @ 30:20 I'm sitting here with tears pouring. 😭 My son died when he was 19, and even that is way too young.
As an immigrant (legal !!) to this wonderful country, I was impressed with this documentary, which gave me an interesting insight into the life and death of Abraham Lincoln !!
I was interested in Lincoln tomb.. and the story gutted me. So much tragedy and grief for one family, it makes me sad and angry at how this went down. Thank you for creating this, I never knew. RIP 😔
Such a sad story of such a great man. A man who truly suffered from depression but rose to greatness in spite of it! Having grown up and lived in Illinois for 60 yrs and visited the tomb a couple of times, I really appreciate your thorough research of this great man!
I have lived in Springfield since my birth 67 years ago. Everything I already knew was portrayed accurately and I learned some things I didn't know. To locals like me, Lincoln has always been here. Great video. I will watch it again. Thanks
As a product of the northeast, I did not expect to feel as at ease as I did when I visited Springfield about 15 years ago. It is an interesting dichotomy where it feels like a small town although it is the capital of the state. I was there for a day in September and it was surprisingly quiet, hardly any tourists were at the cemetery. Lincoln has always been my personal favorite president since I learned at a fairly young age that he died on my birthday. Seeing his home, law office, old capitol, and tomb were incredibly humbling and worth every second. Just wish I had had enough time to visit the library…but gives me reason to go back!
I think it is a sad story of a man and a woman who loved each other and of a loving couple who had to bury children in the love they lost in the time of a sad history when Americans turned against each other and I believe that history repeats itself I love this United States and maybe we'll still have to sacrifice the loved ones to keep what we have God bless America and those who have sacrificed their lives for this god-given country !
Beautiful…….I wish all UA-cam videos could be narrated by you. Lincoln was just a human man, not a god, but he was a very, very special man who loved his country, his children, his wife and his God. Always my favorite president, I sit here crying……a man truly for the ages.
Lincoln was an atheist!! He was famous for making fun of Christians and making Jokes about them. His speeches were lies, just like political lies of today.
Terrible to be told you don't have any rights to say where your husband is going to be buried. She might have been different but he married her. Sounds like she said what she thought 😂
My wife and I visited Lincolns tomb in the 90's, we were the only people there at the time. It was strangely quiet standing there looking at the presidents sarcophagus with his wife and 3 sons directly behind us.
@OcotillioTom. Our grandson, daughter and husband and I I recently went to Lincoln's tomb. A place of respect. The grounds and monuments are beautiful. The tomb was a place of reverence. As we stood there I thought of he man of history lay behind that thin layer of stone so close but divided by more than a century. I recommend a visit to all as well as the museum.
I rode my bicycle to that cemetery many times as a kid and watched the flag changing ceremony and the firing of the mortar i lived about a mile or two away . Later in life i was on a crew that helped do the last restoration... Great production !
I was once asked if given the chance to meet anyone from history, my reply was immediate, Abraham Lincoln. There is absolutely nothing I can say at 70 years of age that would convey my estimation of his greatness. You have done a wonderful job, obviously a labor of love and a reminder to all Americans, how fortunate we were to have him. Thank You so much.
I cannot help but think Mary was extraordinary and noone much knew how to handle her. I believe Abraham, Pbuh, did love her. I believe that based on that statement he made whenever the friend questioned him why did he put up with Mary's ill temper- and he answered if you knew what little harm it did me and what great good it did her that right there is love. Love is patient, love is kind.... I bet you we don't know the half of Mr Lincoln's love for Mrs. Lincoln _LOVE IS ETERNAL_
I live in Springfield and have visited Lincoln's tomb a number of times. This documentary was so very well done! I look forward to my next visit after watching this.
I LEARNED MANY THINGS IN THIS VIDEO THAT I NEVER KNEW ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HIS FAMILY. YOU HAVE CREATED A MARVELOUS, COMPREHENSIVE AND RIVITING STORY. WELL DONE.
About 60 years ago, my parents took me to Springfield to see Lincoln’s tomb. I have always loved history. Even then I was awestruck by being there. We also visited Lincoln’s home in Springfield.
Absolutely love ❤️ you President Lincoln always and forever thank you 🙏🏻 for fighting for all humans rights & fighting to free everyone no matter the color of there skin what you did for history and for our world today can never ever BE TOUCHED. Love 💕 ya Rest In Power Mr. President GOD Speed.
Absolutely fabulous. Full of detail for a foreigner. Well narrated.and pictorialised The poor man! How many times was his poor ailing body disinterred for people to gawp and gaze over. Enough! Leave the poor man be forever now, and the same for those of his kin. Let his deeds and his greatness be what he is remembered for now. Not just bones interspersed in a tangle of faded tatters, a curl of leather, some wisps of that famous beard, a dusty eye. Seek not here, Lincoln the man. Yes, he has left his small story on the large page of history. The ink.and yellowed page bears testament of his being. But he is long gone, crossed over pastures, creeks, mountains, and has taken up his rightful place in Heaven, reserved for the truly humble, truly righteous, the blessed. Abraham Lincoln.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful insights. Lincoln's body was disturbed many times before it was finally sealed away. May he and his kin all rest in peace.
Having now watched this revised part 2, I'm now even more convinced that the fascinating story you have told in your two part documentary is definitely award worthy. Everyone interested in Lincoln or U.S. history should definitely watch this!
I've always found President Lincoln's history interesting. History was my favorite, still is and wars past and present ongoing. Some good some bad but I like to keep an open mind about everything I wasn't there for. In 2018 ancestry DNA test showed on my maternal family members results Abraham Lincoln is my 3 cousin 5th removed. Not direct but it's still the most fascinating thing next to the birth of my kids and grandkids 🙏🏼
@@Connie_From_AZ Having a kinship to Lincoln, close or distantly, is something anyone would be proud of. I've been interested in Lincoln's story since first learning about him as a child, especially since I lived less than an hours drive from where he grew up. Then, in the 60s, I found out through the Life magazine article that the last man to see Lincoln's face had the same last name as me. But, Lincoln's life and death is fascinating to people all over the world and, hopefully, always will be. It's disturbing that there's now an effort to rewrite history to eliminate or sanitize the uglier chapters ( the Holocaust, the unspeakable brutality of slavery ). History should, above all, be truth as best we know it, whether it leaves us proud or ashamed.
@@takkmoran9770 Thank you for your kind and positive thoughts. I've came across one person who said "if I were you I would have kept that information to myself" I replied "why would I do that?" Hahaha. By the way my eldest son was born in 1985 on Lincoln's birthday February 12th. My son is also very tall. Happy New Year to you and your family 🙏
Great report I really enjoyed. When I was 10 years old living in Ohio my father, a former FBI agent, took our whole family to tour Washington, DC. We got to meet our Ohio senators and Representatives. We saw all the sights, the White House, the Washington Memorial and of course a tour of the FBI building. But out of everything I was most in awe of the Lincoln Memorial. The massive size of Lincoln sitting in a chair, the look on his face, everything told me that this was a very important man. Even to this day Abe is my fav President.
This documentary appears to be fair and objective. While I don't know how accurate all the information is, the narrator takes great pain to ensure that there is some conjecture in it's historical accounts and the viewpoints recorded by others. It's a well-done documentary
Not accurate at all. Lincoln was an atheist and famous for tormenting Christians with his jokes about Christ. Many modern scientists believe Lincoln was mentally ill. Of course you aren't going to hear about that in the NYT.
I visited Oak Ridge Cemetery a few years ago and one of the things that I was struck by was the fact that there were families there getting ready to lay loved ones to rest. As I got closer to Lincoln's tomb, I realized that he would have loved the fact that people were still being buried there in 2018 and that he had the best seat in the house looking out amongst his constituents. It was a lovely experience.
This is by far the best I have seen depicting the events after Lincolns death, finally also depicting the good side of Mary Lincoln. I have the books Sandburg's Lincoln put out by Readers Digest which is both books by Sandburg, The Prairie Years and then The War Years. An excellent read. Also I have Herndon's Lincoln, which is a compilation of letters to and from Hendon. For me Herndon's Lincoln is the best because it has letters from my family that lived around Lincoln's early life, I have a distant relation to the Hanks side of Lincoln's family. Thank You, I very much enjoyed this.
I had to do an ancestry in school and learned on my dad’s side I’m distant cousin to Abe Lincoln. Was cool. And another kid learned he was related to Washington. It was neat learning about history of family
Similar story here. My niece, who lives in Austria, wanted her half Polish children to know something about their American bloodlines, so she started researching our families ancestry. Well, it turns out that my Tuskegee Airman Father (her maternal grandfather) is a 6 th cousin of President Lincoln through his mother's father, who was related to Abraham Lincoln's mother. I really get a kick out referring to President Lincoln as "Cousin Abe" in casual conversation with others!
Beautiful narration on the Life and Times of the Great Abraham Lincoln. May he forever lives in the hearts of the Americans as well as visitors of this world.
i live in champaign-urbana, il and grew up visiting springfield countless times. i really appreciate the work you put into these, i know you work hard to make such great material. thank you for sharing his story in an incredibly respectful and informative fashion
It was my first time visiting Springfield and the surrounding area, and I was quite taken with the area and in places could honestly feel its history. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I cannot comend you enough on your creation and presentation of this documentary. I was captivated from beginning to end. You have a perfect voice for narration and also the lady recited the poem "little Eddie" did a superb job. I wasn't a subscriber before watching your video but I am now, and can't wait to see more from your channel. Really very well done.
I have listened to this at least 6 times. There is something that is so powerful that I can picture being there. It’s like I am watching everything take place in real time and you are narrating the entire scene. I have watched/listened to thousands of videos on UA-cam and this is easily top 5 in any category.
@user-uj7dm8jy6z Yeah, stopping a bunch of rich buttheads from importing and owning slaves was foolish. Ever read the Gettysburg address? Neither a fool nor you could have written such a great speech. Unfortunately, some people are ignorant and, as a result, have foolish views.
oh yes its so sad they removed all the statues of hitler in germany. such a shame. or is it only an issue when we remove confederate statues that were made of cheep metal and cast a dime a dozen so people (mainly ladies social clubs called the daughters of the Confederacy) could put them up, and this is recorded in records, "to remind black people of their place." we have thousands of Memorials to the civil war. museams, reinactments, Gettysburg, lots of the battlefeilds memorialized... we're not pulling down and erasing history. we're pulling down and removing Propaganda.
@@Missmori “thou think the lady doth protest too much” We’ll Miss, you point is taken…however you have proved MY point…that’s right, all of the Hitler statues were pulled down….yet his image is more recognized globally than any other save for Jesus Christ. More student can identify HIM than ANY president prior to the 21st century. There are more weirdo devotees of that man TODAY globally than we’re EVER IN Germany in the early 20th century. He has followers in Japan, in the Middle East , and in Germany….and YES here in America. The effect of censorship is ALWAYS the opposite of what was intended….where there Confederates marching in Skokie? Were they Confederats marching in Charlottesville? No, they were devotees of the censored Austrian painter. Censorship is always done by the bad guys….just like the Austrian Painter did! Hmmmm
Very moved and impressed with the degree of attention to which the document covers. This is strong believer of understanding history I thank you for spending the time and express it so well.
I live less than ten minutes from Oak Ridge and in good weather spend many a peaceful hour there, never failing to leave a penny at the original vault in the hillside and give Old Abe's nose a rub for good luck. I hope you also decide to cover the renowned but tragic poet Vachel Lindsay, also a Springfieldian with a connection to Lincoln and also buried at Oak Ridge.
Thank you for your details and knowledge shared in making this program. I appreciate your voice and depth of this presentation it draws me into the story and brings life to history.
Wow…I just can’t image . I was 11 yrs old when General Douglas McArthur died in 1964 , my dad was a career Navy man and wanted to pay his respect so we stood in line to see his body before his interment in his memorial in VA. It took hours and when we got in , I’ll never forget it ….I had bad dreams for a long time . Even though I didn’t know him as a person only his history but it still freaked me out . They poured more cement over Lincoln’s grave because of grave robbers weren’t there ? This was such a tragedy for our nation as was JFK’s death in 1963 , and even today
Very professionally told! Thank you, you gave honor to a story of an honorable president who can rightfully be mentioned in the same breath as Washington!
This made waiting so worth it Matt. I am always blown away by your very beautiful and creative videos so full of history. I love your voice it’s so calm and makes the experience so special. Thank you once again. ❤❤❤❤
When I was a Boy Scout in the 1950s we hiked from New Salem to Springfield which supposedly replicated Lincoln doing the same. The log cabin village New Salem at the time was a tourist attraction built by the CCC during the Great Depression. It has since been replaced by what is said to be an accurate replica of the town in Lincoln’s time. In the 1970s the bust of Lincoln was raised out of reach because bureaucrats feared the nose would be rubbed through. It has since been placed back in reach.
There are times when I read info. or hear a lecture or watch a video, that I feel like a know the person being described, really know them. This is one of those times! Great presentation. Wonderful details! Enjoyed it immensely.
Our Great Grandpa saw the Lincoln Funeral Train when it passed through Colfax IN on the way to Springfield. He had Pressed Flowers in the Family Bible. Like Mr Lincoln they did not survive the Ages.
I was always fascinated (I still am to this day) about history. I find it interesting how things were like back in the day up to present day. I see and understand how things towards women were like back when Mrs. Lincoln were alive. I don't agree with how it was but I see and understand. I am glad that Mrs. Lincoln stood here ground. It isn't right to make money off of someone when they have passed; regardless of their political status (i.e., president) or even if they are a celebrity. They deserve to rest in peace and the family should always be respected.
In the last 30% of this Documentary, I cried.. Lincoln was such a great man! Eddie and Tad.. It was terrible how they hounded Mary Todd, she sat with the dying wounded and wrote letters to their loved ones. No one wanted to remember that though.. People can be so cruel to our social elite weather they have money or just a higher standing in our society!!
To be totally honest. When I watch your videos, it seems like I'm watching a documentary on the history channel. I'm completely blown away by how your videos make me feel. I feel like I'm brought back in time. Thank you for your dedication. I hope there are many more in the works.
I can't thank you enough for your very kind words. I am back at work on an all new video... and there's another one lined up after that.
Just as suggested at Lincoln’s death bed, this video belong to the ages as well.
I wish the history channel still did history documentaries!
He reminds me of the ‘Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’ Narrator
The History Channel doesn’t do anything this good anymore.
This man, who as a boy witnessed the opening of Lincoln's coffin, came to our school and told the story -- Springfield High. He was very old. We met someone that had looked at Abe Lincoln! Mind Blowing.
Did he talk about how it was?
@@JohnBrewerly Yes, in a nutshell...he said Lincoln was recognizable though discolored like he was made of wood or wax. He admitted that he was afraid and that his mother strongly disapproved of his father's decision to take him along.
Lincoln was responsible for the the deaths of 650,000 people including 50,000 Southern civilians. The European countries ended slavery without killing anybody. He was no hero
Did you know Lincoln was the head of the group in ILL that wanted to send all blacks to Africa or South American? He continued his efforts until the day he was shot.
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I am deeply moved by this historical retelling of Lincoln and his family as I live in an era now when our nation is threatened by enemies of democracy within. I pray that God would, in his mercies, protect the continuation of freedom for the United States and save us from those who seek to destroy our beloved nation. May we be saved from fascism, Oligarchy, and Authoritarianism. 🙏🏼🕊️🇺🇸🇻🇮
I couldn't have put it better myself.
Amen
we are a republic, not a democracy. democracy is mob rule
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Well said
I hate how people treated her.. My heart truly breaks for her. A young mother widowed at 36.. I can't imagine losing even further.. much less all the hell other humans put her through. Truly heartbreaking.
I feel the same way.
Only widow not to receive her pension by a vote of Congress. She was far from Saintly.
@@sstrykertwho said she was a saint?
@@cherylschantz9893 see the op's comment
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I rarely bawl my eyes out watching anything anymore. But here I sit. Crying like a baby. The Great Emancipator will be forever in our hearts, and a reminder to be human above all else.
There’s somebody who is completely against slavery, including the current slavery, which is worse than it was anytime during the slavery in America I am also somebody who is completely against Lincoln, because but we were taught in elementary and high school even in college is not the true Lincoln that the American people knew during the Civil War. The reason for this is because Lincoln would jail, anybody who wrote an article that even slightly looked down upon Lincoln yes, he would jail them. He also jailed the entire Maryland state Senate and I don’t mean just for a couple weeks he jailed these men for years! I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure Marilyn has a state, elect state representatives, and those state representatives vote for laws that benefit the citizens of Maryland, so tell me what Lincoln would jail the Maryland state Senate? I could go on for hours about the atrocities, and Lincoln pulled on American citizens during his time as president. Did you know that Lincoln often said that the Civil War was not fought to end slavery? Did you know that when he declared the emancipation proclamation, droves of men left the union army, because they were not fighting for the end of slavery, did you know that Lincoln was responsible for the killing of 400 United States citizens in New York City that ride rich people could buy their selves out of the draft, but normal citizens couldn’t so when people rioted Lincoln had them shot. Did you know that because how brutal Lincoln allowed the union army to be to the south that even the slaves voluntarily joined the southern army to fight against the union soldiers? Now don’t take my word on this do the research and see for yourself how you were lied to.
@@AdmiralPureBlood I definitely heard that info about Lincoln it’s hard to b lieve anyone anymore unbelievable
@@AdmiralPureBloodabsolutely correct.
@GeneralPureBlood Easy there hero. I do not think this presentation ever touched on or was intended to touch on how controversial Lincoln was.
What we view as controversial now doesn't mean it was controversial then. When looking at his views you'll have to separate Lincoln the person versus Lincoln the president.
Lincoln the person did not like slavery. Lincoln the person also did not believe the "slaves" were equivalent in any aspect to the slave owners and would have been happy to ship them back to Africa.
Lincoln the president was ambivalent at best with slavery. His main goal was preservation of the union. In fact the Emancipation proclamation was simply a war time tactic to keep European powers out of the Civil War. Noticed when the Emancipation proclamation was released? September 1862. Giving the rebellious states until January 1863 to stop fighting and bring themselves and their slaves back into the union.
@@AdmiralPureBlood , my husband is reading the book , ' The Real Abraham Lincoln ' @ this moment . Shocking !
This is perhaps one of the finest documentaries I’ve ever seen on Lincon. Parts of it moved me to tears and told me things I was unaware of…thank you for not letting his memory pass into only history. Thank you.
When I read this, I was thinking, "yeah right, I'm not gonna cry. "
@ 30:20 I'm sitting here with tears pouring. 😭 My son died when he was 19, and even that is way too young.
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@@lindakay9552condolences 🙏
As an immigrant (legal !!) to this wonderful country, I was impressed with this documentary, which gave me an interesting insight into the life and death of Abraham Lincoln !!
I was interested in Lincoln tomb.. and the story gutted me.
So much tragedy and grief for one family, it makes me sad and angry at how this went down.
Thank you for creating this, I never knew.
RIP 😔
More tragedy than the over 750,000 deaths Lincoln caused, in his pursuit of a domineering central government??
Thank You so Much ❤ !!!
Such a sad story of such a great man. A man who truly suffered from depression but rose to greatness in spite of it! Having grown up and lived in Illinois for 60 yrs and visited the tomb a couple of times, I really appreciate your thorough research of this great man!
I have lived in Springfield since my birth 67 years ago. Everything I already knew was portrayed accurately and I learned some things I didn't know. To locals like me, Lincoln has always been here. Great video. I will watch it again. Thanks
As a product of the northeast, I did not expect to feel as at ease as I did when I visited Springfield about 15 years ago. It is an interesting dichotomy where it feels like a small town although it is the capital of the state. I was there for a day in September and it was surprisingly quiet, hardly any tourists were at the cemetery.
Lincoln has always been my personal favorite president since I learned at a fairly young age that he died on my birthday. Seeing his home, law office, old capitol, and tomb were incredibly humbling and worth every second. Just wish I had had enough time to visit the library…but gives me reason to go back!
A very good video excellently narrated xxxx
I think it is a sad story of a man and a woman who loved each other and of a loving couple who had to bury children in the love they lost in the time of a sad history when Americans turned against each other and I believe that history repeats itself I love this United States and maybe we'll still have to sacrifice the loved ones to keep what we have God bless America and those who have sacrificed their lives for this god-given country !
Beautiful…….I wish all UA-cam videos could be narrated by you. Lincoln was just a human man, not a god, but he was a very, very special man who loved his country, his children, his wife and his God. Always my favorite president, I sit here crying……a man truly for the ages.
Lincoln was an atheist!! He was famous for making fun of Christians and making Jokes about them. His speeches were lies, just like political lies of today.
That poor woman, she was damned if she did and damned if she didn't. Nicely done thank you very interesting.
Terrible to be told you don't have any rights to say where your husband is going to be buried. She might have been different but he married her. Sounds like she said what she thought 😂
My wife and I visited Lincolns tomb in the 90's, we were the only people there at the time. It was strangely quiet standing there looking at the presidents sarcophagus with his wife and 3 sons directly behind us.
Ever wonder why no one was there? visit LBJs grave and you will see the same thing, no one there.
@OcotillioTom. Our grandson, daughter and husband and I I recently went to Lincoln's tomb. A place of respect. The grounds and monuments are beautiful. The tomb was a place of reverence. As we stood there I thought of he man of history lay behind that thin layer of stone so close but divided by more than a century. I recommend a visit to all as well as the museum.
Thank you for this tribute to President Lincoln.
I rode my bicycle to that cemetery many times as a kid and watched the flag changing ceremony and the firing of the mortar i lived about a mile or two away . Later in life i was on a crew that helped do the last restoration... Great production !
Thank you so much for sharing your memories. I must have been a very special place to grow up in.
I grew up just a couple of blocks away, within walking distance. I feel privileged to grow up so close
I was once asked if given the chance to meet anyone from history, my reply was immediate, Abraham Lincoln. There is absolutely nothing I can say at 70 years of age that would convey my estimation of his greatness. You have done a wonderful job, obviously a labor of love and a reminder to all Americans, how fortunate we were to have him. Thank You so much.
Absolutely .
I cannot help but think Mary was extraordinary and noone much knew how to handle her.
I believe Abraham, Pbuh, did love her.
I believe that based on that statement he made whenever the friend questioned him why did he put up with Mary's ill temper- and he answered if you knew what little harm it did me and what great good it did her that right there is love. Love is patient, love is kind....
I bet you we don't know the half of Mr Lincoln's love for Mrs. Lincoln
_LOVE IS ETERNAL_
The : love is eternal" yhat Lincoln had inscribed on the inside of his wife's wedding ring is the tile of a most interesting book about their lives.
Thank you for the documentary. Having visited Lincoln's tomb, it's architects did the job properly.
I live in Springfield and have visited Lincoln's tomb a number of times. This documentary was so very well done! I look forward to my next visit after watching this.
I LEARNED MANY THINGS IN THIS
VIDEO THAT I NEVER KNEW ABOUT
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HIS
FAMILY. YOU HAVE CREATED A
MARVELOUS, COMPREHENSIVE AND
RIVITING STORY. WELL DONE.
🇺🇸Stunning research not generally known. Thank you for preserving our history without engaging in political rhetoric.
About 60 years ago, my parents took me to Springfield to see Lincoln’s tomb. I have always loved history. Even then I was awestruck by being there. We also visited Lincoln’s home in Springfield.
Absolutely love ❤️ you President Lincoln always and forever thank you 🙏🏻 for fighting for all humans rights & fighting to free everyone no matter the color of there skin what you did for history and for our world today can never ever BE TOUCHED. Love 💕 ya Rest In Power Mr. President GOD Speed.
Geeze creepy
@@josiffexplosiff1 what? lol 😂
Absolutely fabulous. Full of detail for a foreigner. Well narrated.and pictorialised
The poor man! How many times was his poor ailing body disinterred for people to gawp and gaze over. Enough! Leave the poor man be forever now, and the same for those of his kin.
Let his deeds and his greatness be what he is remembered for now. Not just bones interspersed in a tangle of faded tatters, a curl of leather, some wisps of that famous beard, a dusty eye. Seek not here, Lincoln the man. Yes, he has left his small story on the large page of history. The ink.and yellowed page bears testament of his being. But he is long gone, crossed over pastures, creeks, mountains, and has taken up his rightful place in Heaven, reserved for the truly humble, truly righteous, the blessed. Abraham Lincoln.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful insights. Lincoln's body was disturbed many times before it was finally sealed away. May he and his kin all rest in peace.
Beautifully done! Thank you so very much.
I’ve been there many times and it’s still an emotional experience. Your tour at the end gave me goosebumps.
Having now watched this revised part 2, I'm now even more convinced that the fascinating story you have told in your two part documentary is definitely award worthy. Everyone interested in Lincoln or U.S. history should definitely watch this!
I've always found President Lincoln's history interesting. History was my favorite, still is and wars past and present ongoing.
Some good some bad but I like to keep an open mind about everything I wasn't there for.
In 2018 ancestry DNA test showed on my maternal family members results Abraham Lincoln is my 3 cousin 5th removed. Not direct but it's still the most fascinating thing next to the birth of my kids and grandkids 🙏🏼
@@Connie_From_AZ Having a kinship to Lincoln, close or distantly, is something anyone would be proud of. I've been interested in Lincoln's story since first learning about him as a child, especially since I lived less than an hours drive from where he grew up. Then, in the 60s, I found out through the Life magazine article that the last man to see Lincoln's face had the same last name as me. But, Lincoln's life and death is fascinating to people all over the world and, hopefully, always will be. It's disturbing that there's now an effort to rewrite history to eliminate or sanitize the uglier chapters ( the Holocaust, the unspeakable brutality of slavery ). History should, above all, be truth as best we know it, whether it leaves us proud or ashamed.
I can't thank you enough for taking this walk with me again! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for sharing your family history and kinship to Abraham Lincoln.
@@takkmoran9770 Thank you for your kind and positive thoughts. I've came across one person who said "if I were you I would have kept that information to myself" I replied "why would I do that?" Hahaha. By the way my eldest son was born in 1985 on Lincoln's birthday February 12th.
My son is also very tall. Happy New Year to you and your family 🙏
Great report I really enjoyed. When I was 10 years old living in Ohio my father, a former FBI agent, took our whole family to tour Washington, DC. We got to meet our Ohio senators and Representatives. We saw all the sights, the White House, the Washington Memorial and of course a tour of the FBI building. But out of everything I was most in awe of the Lincoln Memorial. The massive size of Lincoln sitting in a chair, the look on his face, everything told me that this was a very important man. Even to this day Abe is my fav President.
This documentary appears to be fair and objective.
While I don't know how accurate all the information is, the narrator takes great pain to ensure that there is some conjecture in it's historical accounts and the viewpoints recorded by others.
It's a well-done documentary
Not accurate at all. Lincoln was an atheist and famous for tormenting Christians with his jokes about Christ. Many modern scientists believe Lincoln was mentally ill. Of course you aren't going to hear about that in the NYT.
As good or better than every other documentary of its kind. You have packed a wealth of information into less than one hour. Absolutely incredible!
It was one of the finest documentary work I've come across on this tube. Job well done!
Matt, your work is simply amazing. You are a fabulous wordsmith, elegant story teller with a calming voice. Pure perfection. Bravo to you!
What an helpful documentary-poignant and detailed. I cry for Mary Lincoln. Her losses were truly heartbreaking.
Thank you for your work.😢😢😢😢
I visited Oak Ridge Cemetery a few years ago and one of the things that I was struck by was the fact that there were families there getting ready to lay loved ones to rest. As I got closer to Lincoln's tomb, I realized that he would have loved the fact that people were still being buried there in 2018 and that he had the best seat in the house looking out amongst his constituents. It was a lovely experience.
You can't see too far from hell, so I don't think he can see much.
@@thomaswayneward You know this from experience, do ya?
This is by far the best I have seen depicting the events after Lincolns death, finally also depicting the good side of Mary Lincoln. I have the books Sandburg's Lincoln put out by Readers Digest which is both books by Sandburg, The Prairie Years and then The War Years. An excellent read. Also I have Herndon's Lincoln, which is a compilation of letters to and from Hendon. For me Herndon's Lincoln is the best because it has letters from my family that lived around Lincoln's early life, I have a distant relation to the Hanks side of Lincoln's family. Thank You, I very much enjoyed this.
Thank you for this beautiful tour of Lincoln’s resting place. I am moved to make the journey! Well done.
It's well worth a visit to Springfield. Make sure you visit the Lincoln home too while you're there. Lots of well preserved history in that town!
I had to do an ancestry in school and learned on my dad’s side I’m distant cousin to Abe Lincoln. Was cool. And another kid learned he was related to Washington. It was neat learning about history of family
Similar story here. My niece, who lives in Austria, wanted her half Polish children to know something about their American bloodlines, so she started researching our families ancestry. Well, it turns out that my Tuskegee Airman Father (her maternal grandfather) is a 6 th cousin of President Lincoln through his mother's father, who was related to Abraham Lincoln's mother. I really get a kick out referring to President Lincoln as "Cousin Abe" in casual conversation with others!
He is a distant cousin to me through the wheeler so
My MIL was a distant relative. Her mother’s maiden name was Lincoln. I don’t anything more than that.
The tomb and all the memorials to Lincoln in and around Springfield, IL are truly beautiful these days. Every American should visit it if possible.
I visited Lincoln’s Springfield home, and the Lincoln tomb. Oak Ridge Cemetery is a beautiful place.😊
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Masterful presentation! So many rare details thoughtfully laid out in this riveting documentary. Thank you!
Beautiful narration on the Life and Times of the Great Abraham Lincoln.
May he forever lives in the hearts of the Americans as well as visitors of this world.
Beautiful Tribute to our Beloved President Lincoln may he R.I.P.
So many others have better ability to express in words how I feel about your work,art,craft. Please accept well done and thank you.
Thank you so much 😀 I truly appreciate your kind words!
Beautifully composed and narrated. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely wonderful video!!! Bravo!! Full of information and respect!! Incredible work!!
i live in champaign-urbana, il and grew up visiting springfield countless times. i really appreciate the work you put into these, i know you work hard to make such great material. thank you for sharing his story in an incredibly respectful and informative fashion
It was my first time visiting Springfield and the surrounding area, and I was quite taken with the area and in places could honestly feel its history. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I cannot comend you enough on your creation and presentation of this documentary.
I was captivated from beginning to end. You have a perfect voice for narration and also the lady recited the poem "little Eddie" did a superb job.
I wasn't a subscriber before watching your video but I am now, and can't wait to see more from your channel.
Really very well done.
THIS is why I watch UA-cam! Excellent quality and the story keeps moving along. I never once reached for the ff button. Thanks!
I have listened to this at least 6 times. There is something that is so powerful that I can picture being there. It’s like I am watching everything take place in real time and you are narrating the entire scene. I have watched/listened to thousands of videos on UA-cam and this is easily top 5 in any category.
Only holy ghost could narrate psalms 139
Isaiah 63,:....as black/white/chinese/indian/$natural brute beasts rise against widows+orphans .....................as a beast the holy ghost carried shepherd jesus*john10:10....voice only for daughters of jerusalem +lambs,wheat, ewes, lambs, wheat, ewes sheep to pray +weep for.
Remember jimmy swaggert tears........lambs,wheat, ewes jews, lambs, lambs, wheat, ewes, lambs, wheat, ewes sheep..
Collected in golden vials
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Romans 9=hearts hardened by jesus/holy ghost/jah nissi
Ishi halleujah......psalms78 :65
This was absolutely perfectly done. Very enjoyable. Thank you.
Magnificent. Truly magnificent.
Congratulations to those who made this!
Rest in Peace and thank you for your service and sacrifice, President Lincoln.
He did indeed sacrifice.... thousands of men in a war that made things worse, what a great fool he was
@user-uj7dm8jy6z Yeah, stopping a bunch of rich buttheads from importing and owning slaves was foolish. Ever read the Gettysburg address? Neither a fool nor you could have written such a great speech. Unfortunately, some people are ignorant and, as a result, have foolish views.
Had tears 😭 in my eyes 👀 so sad, I know you’re in heaven with God you were a great man and a Great President! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸 love you Mr. President.
Great work. Sad that history is being pulled down and erased all around us
oh yes its so sad they removed all the statues of hitler in germany. such a shame. or is it only an issue when we remove confederate statues that were made of cheep metal and cast a dime a dozen so people (mainly ladies social clubs called the daughters of the Confederacy) could put them up, and this is recorded in records, "to remind black people of their place."
we have thousands of Memorials to the civil war. museams, reinactments, Gettysburg, lots of the battlefeilds memorialized... we're not pulling down and erasing history. we're pulling down and removing Propaganda.
@@Missmori “thou think the lady doth protest too much”
We’ll Miss, you point is taken…however you have proved MY point…that’s right, all of the Hitler statues were pulled down….yet his image is more recognized globally than any other save for Jesus Christ. More student can identify HIM than ANY president prior to the 21st century. There are more weirdo devotees of that man TODAY globally than we’re EVER IN Germany in the early 20th century. He has followers in Japan, in the Middle East , and in Germany….and YES here in America. The effect of censorship is ALWAYS the opposite of what was intended….where there Confederates marching in Skokie? Were they Confederats marching in Charlottesville? No, they were devotees of the censored Austrian painter.
Censorship is always done by the bad guys….just like the Austrian Painter did! Hmmmm
@@Missmorilol wut are you talking about lady, this is a video about the GREAT EMANCIPATOR, Abraham Lincoln
Outstanding job. Belonging to the Ages. God Bless
Scandalous how they moved his body around so much. Wonderful history and photos!
Moved to tears. Thank you for this thoughtful and reverent work.
You have a beautiful historical voice. Keep them coming! 😊👏👏
What a wonderful story of Lincoln
This was so well done and very informative. Thank you for creating it to share here on UA-cam. I truly enjoyed it!
Very moved and impressed with the degree of attention to which the document covers. This is strong believer of understanding history I thank you for spending the time and express it so well.
A phenomenal documentary - very well done. It brought tears to my eyes and I plan to visit the cemetery with my family next year.
WOW. Very informational and pleasant!! JOB WELL DONE 🫡🫡🫡
Really wonderful video in all respects. Informational, interesting and impressive production quality. Thank you. I watched it twice!
Loved this tribute - You do such fantastic work. Thank you.
Thank you very much!
This is a great piece of history that learned about Lincoln’s death.
Thank you so much.
Abraham Lincoln was one of the best President of his time.
Excellent work... we live in central Illinois and this is a very authentic presentation.
Excellent piece of work!
I live less than ten minutes from Oak Ridge and in good weather spend many a peaceful hour there, never failing to leave a penny at the original vault in the hillside and give Old Abe's nose a rub for good luck. I hope you also decide to cover the renowned but tragic poet Vachel Lindsay, also a Springfieldian with a connection to Lincoln and also buried at Oak Ridge.
Thanks for the video Matt keep up with the good work as always
You are very welcome! More stuff on the way. Thanks so much!
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Thank you for your details and knowledge shared in making this program. I appreciate your voice and depth of this presentation it draws me into the story and brings life to history.
Excellent. Thank you so much.
Wow…I just can’t image .
I was 11 yrs old when General Douglas McArthur died in 1964 , my dad was a career Navy man and wanted to pay his respect so we stood in line to see his body before his interment in his memorial in VA.
It took hours and when we got in , I’ll never forget it ….I had bad dreams for a long time .
Even though I didn’t know him as a person only his history but it still freaked me out .
They poured more cement over Lincoln’s grave because of grave robbers weren’t there ?
This was such a tragedy for our nation as was JFK’s death in 1963 , and even today
Mind blowing subject matter and perfect narration of a President that seemed polarizing in his own right.
This was so well done. Thank you.
What a tslent. History is so enchanting....Thank you!
Very professionally told! Thank you, you gave honor to a story of an honorable president who can rightfully be mentioned in the same breath as Washington!
This made waiting so worth it Matt. I am always blown away by your very beautiful and creative videos so full of history. I love your voice it’s so calm and makes the experience so special. Thank you once again. ❤❤❤❤
When I was a Boy Scout in the 1950s we hiked from New Salem to Springfield which supposedly replicated Lincoln doing the same. The log cabin village New Salem at the time was a tourist attraction built by the CCC during the Great Depression. It has since been replaced by what is said to be an accurate replica of the town in Lincoln’s time. In the 1970s the bust of Lincoln was raised out of reach because bureaucrats feared the nose would be rubbed through. It has since been placed back in reach.
Very well done! I learned a lot of things I did not know. A lot of hard work went into video.
Very touching. Thank you for posting.
This was superb. I learned so much!
There are times when I read info. or hear a lecture or watch a video, that I feel like a know the person being described, really know them. This is one of those times! Great presentation. Wonderful details! Enjoyed it immensely.
Our Great Grandpa saw the Lincoln Funeral Train when it passed through Colfax IN on the way to Springfield. He had Pressed Flowers in the Family Bible. Like Mr Lincoln they did not survive the Ages.
Hearing your presentation and commentary, I can only say how beautiful your memorialized words are. Thank you! Semper Fidelis
Brilliantly done!
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An excellent video, so sensitively handled. I will save this to watch over again. Thank you.
So grateful to you for this really touching and beautiful, well done video! Learned many, many things I didn't know.
Outstanding! Best documentary I've seen in ages. Thank you!
You need to get out more!
That was Awesome..Thanks for sharing that with us!!...Rest In Peace Abraham Lincoln! 🌹
Thanks so much for creating this
This was great. Listening a 2nd time. Thank you
I was always fascinated (I still am to this day) about history. I find it interesting how things were like back in the day up to present day. I see and understand how things towards women were like back when Mrs. Lincoln were alive. I don't agree with how it was but I see and understand. I am glad that Mrs. Lincoln stood here ground. It isn't right to make money off of someone when they have passed; regardless of their political status (i.e., president) or even if they are a celebrity. They deserve to rest in peace and the family should always be respected.
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Thank you for this inspiring and beautifully told story. I learned so much about President Lincoln and his family. May they all now rest in peace. 💐💐
In the last 30% of this Documentary, I cried.. Lincoln was such a great man! Eddie and Tad.. It was terrible how they hounded Mary Todd, she sat with the dying wounded and wrote letters to their loved ones. No one wanted to remember that though.. People can be so cruel to our social elite weather they have money or just a higher standing in our society!!
Beautiful. Thank you.
EXCELLENT video!
I've been there twice... probably will again
Very informative and interesting. I enjoyed it very much.
Thank you for a great video. I learned a lot from it.
Now that was bloody brilliant. I will definitely be back to watch it again. Thank you.