The Emancipation Proclamation
While the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation, it fundamentally transformed the character of the Civil War. After January 1, 1863, every...
The Lincoln penny
The Lincoln penny was the first American coin to bear a portrait. Introduced in 1909, the coin commemorated the 100-year anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The...
Verdicts of the commission
The military commission deliberated the fates of the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators for two days. Booth was not tried because he was shot and killed while...