New memorial will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's visit to Lake City in 1861. Here's the story
The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2 weeks leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter: Part 1
Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.
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Lincoln's presidency began with worry reaching all the way to Rochester
It was March 4, 1861, and newly elected Abraham Lincoln would be inaugurated as president of a United States that was fracturing along a fault line delineated by the enslavement of Black people.
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Medal of Honor Day celebrated March 25
Medal of Honor Day was recognized March 25, 2025. The day recognizes the bravery, courage and sacrifice of the men and women ...
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Pottsville soldier carried Abraham Lincoln from Ford’s Theatre after he was shot on April 14, 1865
On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, President Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for 75,000 volunteers to serve for three months. Five volunteer companies ...