Columbus Ohio Remembers Abraham Lincoln
(Author’s Note: For the past 15 days, I have been relating the story of the tragedy of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and his Funeral Train. On April 29, 1865 the city…
Columbus Ohio Remembers Abraham Lincoln
(Author’s Note: For the past 15 days, I have been relating the story of the tragedy of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and his Funeral Train. On April 29, 1865 the city…
An Unscheduled Funeral For Lincoln
(Author’s Note: For the past sixteen days, I’ve been running a series of posts in commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, April 14, 1865. The…
Lincoln's Indianapolis Farewell
(Author’s Note: This post continues the series I’ve been writing since April 14, 2010, marking the 145th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination and Funeral Train journey from Washington to Springfield.…
An Unscheduled Funeral For Lincoln
(Author’s Note: For the past sixteen days, I’ve been running a series of posts in commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, April 14, 1865. The…
Lincoln's Indianapolis Farewell
(Author’s Note: This post continues the series I’ve been writing since April 14, 2010, marking the 145th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination and Funeral Train journey from Washington to Springfield.…
Springfield Welcomes Mr. Lincoln Back Home
(Author’s Note: On May 3, 1865, the Funeral Train of Abraham Lincoln was nearing its final destination of Springfield, Illinois. It had covered almost 1,700 miles on its journey from…
Chicago's Huge Funeral For Lincoln
(Author’s Note: More than two weeks ago, I began a series on this blog dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, in commemoration of his assassination and ensuing funerals which occurred 145 years…
Springfield Welcomes Mr. Lincoln Back Home
(Author’s Note: On May 3, 1865, the Funeral Train of Abraham Lincoln was nearing its final destination of Springfield, Illinois. It had covered almost 1,700 miles on its journey from…
Chicago's Huge Funeral For Lincoln
(Author’s Note: More than two weeks ago, I began a series on this blog dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, in commemoration of his assassination and ensuing funerals which occurred 145 years…