Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter delivers a eulogy for former First Lady Betty Ford.  The service was held in Palm Desert, California, at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church.  Among the dignitaries in attendance were first ladies Michelle Obama and Nancy Reagan

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Services for Betty Ford were held today in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Today began the first of three days of events leading up to Thursday’s burial ceremony for former first lady Betty Ford.

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Historian and author Carl Anthony reflects on First Lady Betty Ford’s place in history. The lecture coincides with an exhibit on Mrs. Ford’s life at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.

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Gerald Ford's presidency is explored through a discussion with one of his Commerce Department undersecretaries: James Baker. Ford served as the 38th president from the years of 1973 - 74 and was the only unelected person to serve in the office. Ford became Vice President after Spirow Agnew resigned during the Watergate scandal. After Nixon's resignation, Ford served the remainder of the term.

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At the 30th anniversary of the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum, James Baker talked about former President Gerald Ford's leadership style and policies. Former Secretary of State James Baker served as President Ford's undersecretary of Commerce. He was also White House Chief of Staff in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations.

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Florida State University Professor Andrew Frank discusses the Creek Indians and the First Seminole War, which took place in the early 19th century in the southeastern part of the U.S. and Spanish-controlled Florida. The war was fought in part to prevent slaves from fleeing into Florida.

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President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22nd, 1862. It ordered the emancipation of all slaves in any Confederate state that did not return to the Union by January 1st, 1863. No Confederate states returned, and Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Professor George Forgie discusses the evolution of Lincoln’s thinking on slavery, and the political and legal factors Lincoln considered when issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. This class is from the University of Texas at Austin.

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John Dewey (1859-1952) was a leader in the Progressive Era reform movement in education, and his writings on education are still considered influential to this day. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professor Wilfred McClay examines the life and writings of John Dewey, with a focus on Dewey’s work in education.

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