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Abraham Lincoln, The Nation's Martyr
Currier & Ives, 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination sent shock waves through the country, and thousands gathered to mourn the "Martyr President" as his funeral train made its way from Washington, DC to Springfield, Illinois. What was previously perceived as antithetical to American practice set a new precedent that forever changed the nation.
Since Lincoln's assassination, three other presidents -- James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy -- have been assassinated, while five others have survived assassination attempts in American history. |