by Amaal Elsammak | Nov 29, 2025
The photo of Sojourner Truth titled, I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance, was her way of taking control of society’s view of her as a black woman. This photo is a carte de visite, or calling card, which is a small card that people used to carry around during...
by Steven Tobia | Apr 30, 2025
If someone told you that there was a document during the civil war that actually ended slavery but also at the same time did not technically fully end slavery, there is a high chance you would be a little confused or ask yourself: well which is it? did it end slavery?...
by Russell Sherman | Apr 30, 2025
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery after one of the most devastating battles of the Civil War. In 272 words, Lincoln transformed the sense of war, clarified the underlying ideals of America,...
by Baylor Franz | Apr 28, 2025
Political Cartoon: How to Escape the Draft https://gettysburg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4016coll2/id/16/ The political cartoon How to Escape the Draft was created in the midst of one of the most volatile moments of the Civil War, the 1863 New York City...
by Katharine Brennan | Dec 2, 2024
This piece is an image from an article called “The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln,” published by the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. It was made in 1865, right after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, which was on April 15th, 1865. This image sheds light...