On March 4, 1865, only 41 days before his assassination, President Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for the second time. Lincoln's second inaugural address previewed his plans for …

The second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States took place on Saturday, March 4, 1865, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

It was a vague presentiment." As events later revealed, Lincoln's assassin was in the inaugural throng and boasted of being within shooting range; six weeks later he killed Lincoln in a …

Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address on Saturday, March 4, 1865, during his second inauguration as President of the United States. At a time when victory over …

Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Speech Library of Congress Reference Number: LC-USA7-16837 Featured Book Ronald C. White, Jr., Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (Simon …

Mar 4, 2015 · A large crowd of people waiting during President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, which was held on a rainy day at the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C.

Jan 9, 2025 · Experience Abraham Lincoln’s second inauguration on March 4, 1865, through selected scenes from the day.

Lincoln was re-elected in a landslide that few could have predicted in the summer of 1864. More sacrifice and loss remained for soldiers and citizens, but throughout 1864 Abraham Lincoln …