1. Lincoln's Assassination
Before running against other parties on November 2nd, Lincoln first had to be nominated by the Illinois Republican Party. ... After the convention, the decision was: Abraham Lincoln is the first and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois for the U.S. ... The theater's lighting brightened the mood, and for the first time since the war began, Lincoln had happiness. ... Surprisingly, the item that stopped John Wilkes Booth from running into the South where he would be free to leave the country and avoid punishment was not a person or a weapon. ... At first the thought was that Lincoln...
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- Grade Level: High School