WASHINGTON (WCSC) - The nation’s 17th president signed a proclamation in 1866 declaring the end of the Civil War, more than a year after the Confederate surrender. President Andrew Johnson said in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Booth was part of a nine-person conspiracy that also ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pardon of the January 6 insurrectionists echoed the 1868 pardon of Confederate soldiers. The effects include the meld of ...
Introduction: "The true index of his heart" -- The tailor's apprentice -- Ascent -- Governor and Senator Johnson -- Disunion -- From military governor to vice president -- Mr. President -- The ...