John Wilkes Booth: The Assassin
John Wilkes Booth was born May 10, 1838 near Bel Air, Maryland, into a distinguished family of actors. He was the 9th child of actor Junius Brutus Booth and his… Read more »
Category: Politics
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address is considered one of Abraham Lincoln‘s greatest speeches. The speech was given at a dedication ceremony for a cemetery of Union soldiers, known as the Soldier’s National… Read more »
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and the first president to be assassinated. Although he was born to a poor farmer in Kentucky, Lincoln grew up… Read more »
The Causes of the Civil War
There were many catalysts in the build up to the Civil War, and although slavery was at the heart of the war, many other factors played a part as well…. Read more »
