Historical Replica * AMERICAN HISTORY HERALD * LINCOLN SHOT For Sale

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Historical Replica * AMERICAN HISTORY HERALD * LINCOLN SHOT:
$12.75

The American History Herald was published Steck-Vaughn Company.
This issue is number 6 of their first volume.
The date for this one is April 16,1865. It covers the day Lincoln was shot.
Details on how it happened and where and by whom are included in \"PRESIDENT IS DEAD.\"A Crime Report on John Wilkes Booth is on the inside along with Andrew Johnson assuming theh presidencyand plans for \"A FINAL TRIBUTE\" to Lincoln.
Pages 4 and 5 have articles on \"WHAT THE WAR HAS COST THIS NATION,\" \"A NATION MOURNS,\" AND\"A SOLDIER\'S THOUIGHTS.\"
Pages 6 and 7 deal with THE AMERICAN SCENE and changes brought on by the war: ART OF PHOTOGRAPHYBRINGS WAR HOME,\" \"WOMEN AT WAR,\" AND \"IRON SHIPS TAKE TO SEA.\"
Some advertisements for the time can be found along with a WORD FILLL-IN to check on what one might remember fromreading the articles.
One last section, CHILDREN\'S SCENE tells of Johnny Clem, A.K.A Johnny Shiloh, and his experiences in the war in\"WAR TOUCHES THE YOUNG.\"
The motto below the banner says a lot - \"Yesterday\'s News Today.\"