The following is a timeline of important events in the life of Abraham Lincoln: 1637: ♦ In 1637, Abraham Lincoln’s fourth great-grandfather, Samuel Lincoln, emigrates from Norwich, England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in North America. Later generations of the family migrate out of New England to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and then to Kentucky. 1781: … Read more
The Confederate States of America, which existed from 1861 to 1865, was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861. The Confederacy, as it was collectively known, was one of many belligerents who fought in the Civil War. The United States government never recognized the Confederates States of … Read more
If you’re looking for an Abraham Lincoln costume for a class project, a reenactment or even for a Halloween costume you have a few options to choose from. To get an easily recognizable and/or historically accurate costume, you should base your costume on a famous image of Abraham Lincoln or on an item of clothing … Read more
Abraham Lincoln was very distinctive looking, mostly due to his height and thin frame, but also because of what he wore. Although Lincoln was not a particularly fashionable man, but like most politicians he knew personal appearance was a great way to make him stand out in a crowd, particularly while campaigning during an election. … Read more
There’s definitely no shortage of books about the American Civil War. In fact, according to the Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference, over 70,000 books have been published on various aspects of the Civil War and more are being published every day. As result, if you want to learn more about the Civil War, … Read more
The Civil War was a conflict between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America as well as their Native-American allies. Other countries across the world chose to remain neutral in the war, although many of them granted the Confederacy belligerent status, according to the Office of the Historian on the United … Read more
The argument over whether slavery was the primary cause of the Civil War is one of the most controversial topics in American history. It is a subject that has been debated since the war first began in 1861. Evidence That Slavery Was the Cause of the Civil War: One way to determine the cause of … Read more
It is often said that more words have been written about Abraham Lincoln than any other person in history, except for Jesus and Shakespeare. This is especially true when it comes to books about Abraham Lincoln. In fact, according to an article in the New York Times, no one knows exactly how many books about … Read more
Boston Corbett was the sergeant who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth on April 26, 1865 in Port Royal, Va. Corbett, whose real name was Thomas P. Corbett, was a London immigrant and a deeply religious man who changed his first name to “Boston” after experiencing a religious conversion at a church revival in Boston, … Read more
Sarah Gilbert Slater was a mysterious Confederate spy who worked with both John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln but disappeared shortly after without a trace. Federal investigators began pursuing Sarah Slater after she was mentioned in a number of testimonials during the 1865 Lincoln conspiracy trial and the … Read more
