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David J. Kent
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
O Captain! My Captain! Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, April 23, 2021 Early on the morning of August 12, 1864, poet Walt Whitman watches from his...
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David J. Kent
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
The President is Dead
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Thursday, April 15, 2021 The mood in Washington was euphoric. After four long years the war was nearly...
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David J. Kent
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Lincoln Visits the Ironclad Montauk Hours Before His Assassination
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln’s last day alive, was a busy one. Included was...