Lincoln, The Great Union Prize Fight

Political cartoon, 1864, artist unknown. 

Harriet Tubman

Portrait of Harriet Tubman, 1911, photographer unknown.  Harriet Tubman, abolitionist, underground railroad conductor, spy, civil rights activist, American, born Araminta Ross, 1822-1913.

South Carolina's Ultimatum

South Carolina's Ultimatum, published 1860, by Currier and Ives.  Nathaniel Currier, American, illustrator, print maker, publisher, 1813-1888.  James Merritt Ives, American, illustrator, print maker, publisher.  Francis Wilkinson Pickens, American, politician, Governor of South Carolina, 1805-1869.   James Buchanan, American, politician, lawyer, diplomat, 15th President of the United States, 1791-1868.

150 Years Ago Today

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Age 54, 1863 by Alexander Gardner, American, born Scotland, 1821-1882.  Abraham Lincoln, American, lawyer, President of the United States, 1809-April 15, 1865.

The Hero Of Appomattox

Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 1864, by Mathew Brady, American, 1822-1896.  Ulysses S. Grant, American, born Hiram Ulysses Grant, military officer, President of the United States, writer, 1822-1885.