Chester’s Benjamin Brown French was beside Lincoln the next day when Lincoln died. BBFrench made all the funeral arrangements and made the catafalque which has since been used for all those who have lain in state in the Capitol Rotunda. When not in use, the catafalque is kept in the United States Capitol Visitor Center in a small vaulted chamber. It was previously kept in an area called Washington's Tomb. ... See MoreSee Less
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Given The right to Vote. And yet after all these yrs it is still being tried to be suppressed. Shame on us. ... See MoreSee Less
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