Tag: Lincoln

  • NYC Draft Riots Start

    NYC Draft Riots Start

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    Morgan O’Brien

    July 13, 1863, the New York City draft riots began.

  • Lincoln Shot

    Lincoln Shot

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford’s Theatre.

  • Lincoln Marries Mary

    Lincoln Marries Mary

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 4, 1842, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married.

  • Personal Income Tax

    Personal Income Tax

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 5, 1862, President Lincoln signed into law the first personal income tax in US history.

  • Homestead Act Signed

    Homestead Act Signed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.