Timeline of Abraham Lincoln’s Life
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… Read more »
Category: Politics
The Confederate States of America
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… Read more »
Best Abraham Lincoln Costumes
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… Read more »
What Did Abraham Lincoln Wear?
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… Read more »
Best Books About the Civil War
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… Read more »
Who Fought in the Civil War?
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… Read more »
Was Slavery the Primary Cause of the Civil War?
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… Read more »
Best Books About Abraham Lincoln
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… Read more »
Boston Corbett on John Wilkes Booth’s Death
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… Read more »
The Disappearance of Sarah Slater: Confederate Spy and Lincoln Conspirator
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… Read more »
