Explore the history and meaning behind Mathew Brady’s iconic portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Learn how this influential image has shaped how we remember the 16th President of the United States.
Discovering the National Archives is a fascinating journey through history. Here’s a look at Abraham Lincoln’s nomination of William Seward to be Secretary of State in 1861, as well as a photo of Seward taken by Matthew Brady.
The assassination of President Lincoln is one of the most tragic events in the history of Washington. Learn about the War Department’s wanted poster for the conspirators and the massive hunt for them in the days following the assassination.
In February 1907, the Washington Times printed a long lament that tourists were skipping the Petersen House where Lincoln died, even though Osborn Oldroyd’s 3,000-piece Lincoln collection filled every room.
I was digging through old newspapers in the Library of Congress’ Chronicling America archives and came across this from the Daily National Republican. It dates back to July 21st, 1864 and featured a rallying cry for Abraham Lincoln’s re-election as President of the United States.
In September 1930, staff at the Mayflower Hotel found Lt. Col. Richard Creecy dead from a pistol shot and his wife dying from hatchet wounds inside a double-locked fifth-floor room. The coroner called it a suicide. Homicide detectives, the Marine Corps, and the Creecy family weren’t so sure.
Take a look at this photograph from 1922 of the Washington Monument from within the newly opened Lincoln Memorial. Learn more about the dedication ceremony attended by Lincoln’s son.
On April 10th, 1865, workmen from the Washington Navy Yard, accompanied by a band, visited Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles to congratulate them and celebrate the Union victory in the Civil War. Lincoln addressed the men and requested a performance of “Dixie” to close the celebration.
918 F Street has held Civil War generals, a $30,000 diamond heist, the city’s biggest gambling raid, and a unicorn that hit zero.
