Tag Archives: Lincoln’s Assassination

The Unexpected Turn

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

In my conclusion to Turning Points of the American Civil War, I suggest that Lincoln’s assassination was perhaps a turning point of the war rather than just a tragic coda that followed the surrender at Appomattox. In his outstanding book … Continue reading →

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James A. Garfield Remembers Abraham Lincoln

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Ryan Quint

 On April 14, 1866, Ohio Representative James A. Garfield stood and used the occasion of the first anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination to eulogize the late president. Though he had only been in office little more than three years, Garfield’s eulogy … Continue reading →

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John Wilkes Booth and the Legacy of Reconstruction

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

How sorely we miss Abraham Lincoln—yet I often wonder whether we realize just how much. A shrewd politician, Lincoln successfully navigated the complicated political waters of Washington for more than four years, somehow cobbling together a coalition to maintain support … Continue reading →

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