Tag Archives: Lincoln Assassination

Steamboat SULTANA biographical information

Posted on July 14, 2011 by skydancer506

The following information is from Way’s Packet Directory 1848-1994 compiled by Frederick Way Jr. The SULTANA is vessel number 5216 in the directory. SULTANA SW p wh b. Cincinnati, Oh., 660 tons. 260×42 (39 ft. floor) x 7. Engines, 25′s … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Assassination: New research unravels old myths

Posted on May 17, 2011 by skydancer506

A historiography by Jeffrey S. Williams The Northern States were celebrating the end of the Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. shortly after 10 p.m. on April 14, 1865. When the president … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Assassination Books

Posted on April 27, 2011 by skydancer506

Here are the four best books for details on the Lincoln Assassination. American Brutus, by Michael W. Kauffman It is a tale as familiar as our history primers: A deranged actor, John Wilkes Booth, killed Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theatre, … Continue reading →

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On this day: April 26, 1865 - JOHN WILKES BOOTH KILLED!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by skydancer506

The Account of the Officer in Charge On April 24, 1865, Lieutenant Edward Doherty sits on a bench across from the White House conversing with another officer. The arrival of a messenger interrupts the conversation. The messenger carries orders directing … Continue reading →

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Colonel Frederick A. Aiken biography

Posted on April 26, 2011 by skydancer506

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‘The Conspirator’ takes in $7 million in ten days

Posted on April 24, 2011 by skydancer506

Here are the latest numbers for the first ten days of ‘The Conspirator’ courtesy of the-numbers.com. The film had a budget of $25 million and has now taken in just under $7 million in ten days at the box office. … Continue reading →

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‘The Conspirator’ aims for accuracy

Posted on April 21, 2011 by skydancer506

By Lewis Beale - Newsday NEW YORK — On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on Union troops stationed in Fort Sumter, S.C. The barrage marked the opening shots of the Civil War, a national tragedy that killed more than 600,000 people, … Continue reading →

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