Lincoln North: Virtual Exhibit

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was a cause for national mourning. Within days of his death numerous eulogies had been delivered, all expressing grief over the loss of so great a leader. The bulk of the material contained in the Nathanson Collection reflects the shock and sadness of the event. The pamphlet titled the Terrible Tragedy at Washington: Assassination of President Lincoln sets out to describe in detail the events surrounding the murder of the President and the attack on the Secretary of State, William Seward.