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On this day in history, April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth is killed by Union troops for murdering...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoUnion troops hunted down John Wilkes Booth, the Confederate sympathizer who shot President Abe...
Bloomington artist painting Route 66 murals ahead of highway's 100th anniversary
The Pantagraph· 1 hour ago"People traveling Route 66 are from all over; we get people every year from many different countries," said Norris Porter, director of development at the McLean County Museum of History in downtown ...
26 Facts That Just Seem Like There Is Absolutely No Way That They're True
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoI love surprising/interesting facts, so much so that I've written many, many facts posts during my...
Abraham Lincoln's speech at Dayton's Old Courthouse: Did he get 'utmost attention' or was he 'not a...
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoApr. 25—Before he was elected president, Abraham Lincoln visited the Montgomery County Courthouse in 1859. Lincoln, who had lost a bid for the U.S. Senate ...
Today in History
The Ponca City News· 11 hours agoToday is the 117th day of 2024 and the 39th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1865, John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, was killed by Union troops in Virginia.
Convention of Abraham Lincoln presenters in Dayton this week
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoApr. 22—Those who spot Abraham Lincoln strolling through downtown Dayton this week can rest assured they are not seeing things. From Thursday to Sunday, ...
Opinion: Integrity in affiliation explained
Idaho State Journal· 8 hours agoEvery two years, the Idaho Republican Party asks primary candidates to sign the Integrity in Affiliation Form. This simply asks if candidates have read...
Lynx claim city tennis crown
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 3 days agoAbraham Lincoln boys tennis claimed the city title after sweeping the No. 1 brackets and taking first in two other singles brackets. “It’s been a couple...
Cole Escola’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ Will Move to Broadway This Summer
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOh, Mary!, the Off-Broadway comedy hit about Mary Todd Lincoln, is transferring to Broadway for a...
Today in History: Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster
Chicago Tribune· 12 hours agoIn 1607, English colonists went ashore at present-day Cape Henry, Virginia, on an expedition to establish the first permanent English settlement in the Western Hemisphere. In 1865, John Wilkes ...
