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- Broadside Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Issued April 17, 1865 - This broadside is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, dated April 17, 1865, several days after his assassination. The New England Loyal Publication Society, formed in 1863 to distribute pro-Union publications, featured Psalm LXII from the Bible. Memorials like this helped the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President. Many people collected mementos like this as a way of expressing their grief.
- April 17, 1865
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Broadside Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Issued April 17, 1865
This broadside is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, dated April 17, 1865, several days after his assassination. The New England Loyal Publication Society, formed in 1863 to distribute pro-Union publications, featured Psalm LXII from the Bible. Memorials like this helped the many American citizens who felt a strong bond with the martyred President. Many people collected mementos like this as a way of expressing their grief.