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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...
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...
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...