Deaths that Changed History: The Funerals of Lincoln, JFK and MLK

Some deaths change more than just the lives of those closest to them—they change the course of history. In this episode, we’re diving into the funerals, embalming, and lasting legacies of three men whose deaths shook America: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

💀 Abraham Lincoln: From a midnight autopsy in the White House to a 1,600-mile funeral train and multiple re-embalmings, Lincoln’s farewell was unlike anything Americans had ever seen.
🕊️ John F. Kennedy: A closed casket, Jackie Kennedy’s bloodstained pink suit, and the first globally televised funeral turned JFK’s death into a worldwide moment of mourning.
✊ Martin Luther King Jr.: An open casket, a mule-drawn wagon, and more than 100,000 mourners transformed MLK’s funeral into both a farewell and a civil rights march.

Along the way, we’ll talk embalming science, historical oddities, and the symbols that made each funeral unforgettable.

⚰️ What you’ll learn in this video:
• Why Lincoln’s body had to be re-embalmed multiple times on his funeral tour
• The hidden details of JFK’s autopsy and why his casket was sealed
• Why Jackie Kennedy’s pink suit remains preserved in a vault to this day
• How MLK’s funeral blurred the line between protest and mourning
• The lasting cultural impact these funerals had on the way America grieves

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