Articles related to "Lincoln Assassination"

Lincoln was interested in Spiritualism and had his own exceptional human experiences including premonitions of his death.

Alexander Gardner is known for his landmark 1865 book Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, the first photographically illustrated book on the Civil War.

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln attended a play at Ford's Theatre. His decision to do so would prove fatal.

Abraham Lincoln is often called the Great Emancipator. Recent findings, however, suggest that he may not have been as interested in ending slavery as believed.

With the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, John Surratt found himself a wanted man.

Thomas "Boston" Corbett mortally wounded the assassin in a tobacco barn. Goaded by the pressures of fame, Corbett went insane and was committed to an insane asylum.

Dr.Samuel Mudd of Maryland, was accused of setting the broken leg of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, of the famous acting dynasty...thus contributing to treason.

Surratt was executed for her alleged part in a conspiracy to assassinate The Great Emancipator. Some believe her spirit is earthbound because she was innocent.

Lincoln's sex life has been a matter of controversy in recent years. Was he a homosexual? Most mainstream scholars maintain he was not. Others are not so sure.

The noted and the notorious lie side-by-side in Brooklyn's venerated burying ground including Leonard Bernstein and Lola Montez, both involved with music.

Shortly after lunchtime on Nov. 22nd 1963 a certain 61' Lincoln Continental would transport a bloody and tragic moment onto the pages of indelible world history.

Rutherford B. Hayes achieved the Presidency in part because his early life offered very little in the way of scandal. He was a capable lawyer and a wartime hero.

Lt. Edward P. Doherty, leader of the captors of Lincoln assassin John W. Booth, is cited for this deed on monuments in Arlington National Cemetery and in Sligo, Ireland.

One of the most persistent legends surrounding the death of President Abraham Lincoln is the annual appearance of Lincoln's "Ghost Train."

From evangelism to insanity, from instant celebrity to a hole in the ground, English-born Sergeant Boston Corbett became known post Civil War as 'Lincoln's Avenger' .

There has been much debate over the legacy of President Grant over the years, with some naming him among the worst, while others finding things to admire.

A 4th of July celebration includes great movies. After the barbeque and before the fireworks, why not cool off and enjoy one of the patriotic movie choices shown here.

Coloring sheets are a great way to entertain kids quietly. But they can be so much more! The ideas for decorating them are endless. make your own coloring book.