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One hundred sixty years ago this week, the nation was in mourning following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Karen Stone of Fredericksburg has written a book about the Black Diamond disaster, a forgotten tragedy on the Potomac River ...
In May, a massive collection of Abraham Lincoln’s belongings will be heading to the auction block. A total of 150 […] ...
Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...
A licensed embalmer Lee Eutsey shared his findings about the surgeons who conducted Lincoln's autopsy and the mystery of the whereabouts of the late president's brain.
Moorhead High School students read from a diary written by Smith Stimmel, a Fargo man who served as one of President ...
Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Tomishige/The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Tuesday is the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. That grim milestone invites speculation ...
Even 160 years after his assassination, President Lincoln’s death continues to be a subject of fascination for historians—both academic and amateur. Today marks the anniversary of Lincoln’s ...
will host a lecture and exhibit unveiling commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination. Gates will be up for visitor parking at 5 p.m., and a reception and exhibit unveiling will ...