The Economist

The assassination of Mr Lincoln

For America to be bereft of Lincoln’s leadership in the wake of the civil war, which had effectively ended with Robert E. Lee’s capitulation on April 9th, threatened disaster. “To guide and moderate a ...
New York Post

Abraham Lincoln’s bloodstained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction

Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever but wound up ...
Forbes

Cuff Button Worn By Lincoln On Night Of Assassination Up For Auction

An unusual piece of adornment with profound and tragic historical significance in the United States is up for auction by the Freeman’s | Hindman auction house. It’s a monogram cuff button worn by ...
Miami New Times

The Lincoln Assassination and the End of the Civil War

Whether you’re a Civil War buff or get all your learnin’ from Drunk History, HistoryMiami keeps churning out lively events that tempt locals to dive into the past. For the 150th anniversary of Abraham ...
Yahoo

Abe Lincoln Wasn’t the Only Target on His Assassination Date

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Booth was part of a nine-person conspiracy that also ...
Washington Times

Ford’s Theatre Society to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination

The Ford’s Theatre Society and the National Park Service have planned activities to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was mortally wounded by ...
The Boston Globe

Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public ...