Date Original
1865 April 15
Description
This collection contains one issue of the New York Herald from April 15, 1865, reporting on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Biographical/Historical Note
The New York Herald was a daily newspaper published in New York by James Gordon Bennett from 1840-1920. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. The actor shot him in the head while he watched a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Two other conspirators were also supposed to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward, but both failed. Initially, Booth escaped and evaded capture for twelve days before being surrounded and shot in Virginia.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
New York
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.125
Resource Type
Text
Collection
New York Herald newspaper, SMC.OV.125
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
New York Herald newspaper, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
