Tag Archives: Lincoln Assasination

The Lincoln Tragedy In Artwork

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

On the evening of April 14, 1865, President and Mrs. Lincoln when to Ford’s Theater to see a comedy entitled Our American Cousin. At the theater, John Wilkes Booth slipped into the presidential box, fired a small pistol, then leaped … Continue reading →

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“The stain of innocent blood had been removed from the land”: 150th of the Hanging of the Lincoln Conspirators

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ryan Quint

Abraham Lincoln had been laid to rest for just over two months, as had John Wilkes Booth, albeit in much different settings. On its way to Springfield, Illinois, Lincoln’s funeral train crisscrossed some 1,600 miles of the country, stopping to … Continue reading →

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A Life Turned Tragic: Major Henry Rathbone and the Lincoln Assassination

Posted on July 31, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

Today we welcome back guest author Cal. J. Schoonover. Cal hail’s from Janesville, WI, where he lives with his son James. Cal is a graduate of The University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; and is currently attending American Military University, where he … Continue reading →

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