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 Andrew Shuster | Apr 27, 2025
The Richmond Enquirer and the Missouri Compromise This piece, which was published in the Richmond Enquirer on February 10, 1820, provides a glimpse into how pro-slavery beliefs were publicly justified and shared during the height of the Missouri Compromise debates....
by Riann Alleyne | Mar 24, 2025
In 1851, a poster was created in Boston, one that was intended to warn Black people in the area. The title, “Caution!! Colored People of Boston!!” draws the attention of colored people that see the poster. The purpose of it is to urge black people in the area to avoid...
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...
by Annmarie Melek | Dec 2, 2024
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: A Call for Healing and Unity President Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address on the Capitol steps on March 4, 1865, as the Civil War ended. This speech, often considered among his best rhetorical works, is...