Abraham Lincoln was assassinated ... “Screams of Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed the fact to the audience that the President had been shot, when all present rose to their feet, rushing towards ...

Secretary of State William Seward was attacked but ultimately survived. Image via Utah Digital Newspapers, the University of Utah A wave of mourning swept over Utah 160 years ago this week as news of ...

On April 15, 1865, the Civil War had just ended, the 16th U.S. president had been killed. How would Americans respond?

Twelve days after President Lincoln's historic visit to Richmond, his assassin's journey ended in the small town of Port ...