One of the first columns I wrote for the Columbia-Greene Media Newspapers more than 5 years ago was about the Lincoln Funeral Train. After his death on April 15, 1865 Lincoln’s body was placed in a ...
One hundred fifty years ago the American Civil War had just ended and our nation was mourning the death of Abraham Lincoln. Events are planned this week in Columbia County to mark the anniversary of ...
Presidents Day was combined in 1971 to honor all past presidents of the United States. It is fair for citizens to observe and ...
Lincoln Funeral Flag Finds Home at NYC Steakhouse ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- It appears a re-creation of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train will not take its voyage after all. Organizers were unable to raise the $250,000 needed for the trip ...
BLOOMINGTON — When the Lincoln funeral train passed through Bloomington at 5 a.m. May 3, 1865, "the depot was handsomely dressed in mourning, and about 5,000 persons were assembled to testify their ...
One hundred sixty years ago this week, the nation was in mourning following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. On April 21, 1865, the president’s body began its journey from the capital to his ...
The Museum of Southern History in Florida is selling the flag, which will be auctioned off by Guernsey’s, along with other Lincoln memorabilia. By James Barron Good morning. Today we’ll look at the ...