In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

President Abraham Lincoln, amid the most turbulent administration and deadliest conflict in American history, defeated bitter personal rival and former Civil War Gen. George McClellan to win ...

On November 8, 1864, Dayton voted during a Civil War. The election was a referendum on the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and the fight against slavery. In Ohio, there was a strong anti-war movement ...

1873: The new Palmer House welcomed its first guests. At the time, 175 rooms were ready. Boarding was $3 per day (about $100 per day in today’s dollars). The previous version was destroyed in the ...

This Library of America volume is the fourth in a four-volume series bringing together memorable and significant writing by participants in the American Civil War. Contents Preface -- Introduction -- ...

NEW YORK — A handwritten manuscript of an 1864 Abraham Lincoln speech sold for $3.44 million on the bicentennial of his birthday Thursday, setting a new auction record for any American historical ...

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:52:39 GMT — A handwritten manuscript of an 1864 Abraham Lincoln speech sold for $3.44 million on the bicentennial of his birthday Thursday, setting a new auction record for any ...

Nov. 8 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five months later. In 1889, Montana was ...