Mounted cavalry troops lined the streets from the president-elect’s hotel to the Capitol, and sharpshooters stood on rooftops ...

On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office. With the end of the Civil War in sight, and just six weeks before his assassination, Lincoln declared: ...

let’s take a look back tracing the history of First Ladies’ fashion during the inauguration ceremonies. Mary Todd Lincoln Wife of former President Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln is ...

The Momentous Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln," and two acclaimed books on 19th-century baseball and American culture. Acorn's visit to Sudbury is made possible by a generous bequest from ...

8. At Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865, Black men and women marched in the inaugural parade for the first time. 9. Barack Obama's 2008 inauguration was the largest attendance of any ...

The inauguration of the President of the United ... while Donald Trump chose the one that belonged to Abraham Lincoln. This Bible, published in 1853, has 1,280 pages and a velvet cover.

Presidents Day offers a valuable opportunity to revisit Abraham Lincoln’s leadership ... This conciliatory approach was reiterated in Lincoln’s famous second inaugural address on March 4 ...

On Inauguration Day, artist Ben Turnbull will ... a provocative piece depicting Abraham Lincoln's statue set against a riotous backdrop of contemporary American iconography. Lincoln is depicted ...

a Bible given by his mom and also President Abraham Lincoln's family Bible. Trump also used the Lincoln Bible during his first inauguration in 2017. Inauguration Day has been in January for as ...