April 14, 1865, Lincoln’s Assassination

April 14, 1865, Lincoln’s Assassination

On a spring evening in 1865, American history took a dramatic turn. President Abraham Lincoln, celebrating the Union’s victory in the Civil War, went to Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. He had no idea this night would be his last. At 10:15 PM, as...
June 16th, 1858, A House Divided

June 16th, 1858, A House Divided

June 16th, 1858: A House Divided Did you know that on June 16th, 1858, a speech was delivered that would go down in American history? Abraham Lincoln’s “A House Divided” speech was given at the Illinois State Capitol and addressed the issue of...