Tracking Booth
By Richard A. Wolfe Towards sunset on Wednesday, April 26, 1865, a detective rode into Washington, D.C, carrying the personal effects of the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes
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The Making of Major Hay: A rare portrait of Lincoln’s private secretary is an artifact from a special wartime mission
By Paul Russinoff Those who have studied President Abraham Lincoln and his administration will immediately recognize the face of the man seated on the left in this portrait. He is
“Conquer We Must, For Our Cause Is Just”
By Kathleen Heyworth White attitudes towards African Americans varied greatly throughout the Union army during the Civil War, even within regiments. Such was the case in the 7th Illinois Infantry.