Gettysburg Address

Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address  The Gettysburg Address, which was a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863, was one of the most memorable speeches in the history of the United States. The famous speech that starts “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers...
The Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order declaring that all slaves who were in Confederate territory be set free. It was issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War as it approached its third year in 1863. This changed the lives of more than...
Dred Scott v. Sandford

Dred Scott v. Sandford

The Dred Scott vs. Sandford case is one of the most important court cases of 19th century. Starting at the St. Louis Circuit Court it made its way to the Supreme Court of the United States. This ruling in favor of Sandford was a landmark case before the American Civil...
Death of President Lincoln

Death of President Lincoln

The illustration “Death of President Lincoln” by Currier and Ives created in 1865 depicts the aftermath of one of the most significant events in American history, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The illustration shows...
William Waller’s Powder Horn

William Waller’s Powder Horn

Why were the early American’s fighting in the American Revolution? They were fighting for freedom and liberty. The American army, or the Patriots, were determined to gain their societal freedom from the British rule. William Waller was a rifleman in George...