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For more information about the Abraham Lincoln Archive or use of any newspaper images on the site, contact Stephen Carr
Research Specialist
scarr@newspaperarchive.com
319.390.9442 x40
Press Releases
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For Immediate Release
March 06, 2006
AbrahamLincolnArchive.com offers access to gripping newspaper articles about Lincoln's assassination and the largest manhunt in American history
NewspaperARCHIVE.com releases rare articles about Lincoln's assassination, John Wilkes Booth, Dr. Mudd and the 12-day manhunt that captivated America.
On April 14, 1865, after shooting Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater, John Wilkes Booth leaped to the stage shouting " Sic semper tyrannus" -- thus always to tyrants -- and escaped on a waiting horse, beginning the largest manhunt in American history. The nationwide search for Booth is documented in James L. Swanson's new book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His thrilling account of the search for Lincoln's assassin is receiving critical acclaim and is topping best-seller lists across the country. While his book sparks renewed interest in the captivating hunt for Booth, AbrahamLincolnArchive.com offers free access to rare newspaper accounts of the greatest manhunt in American history.
While we know today much about the fate and history of the 16th president of the United States, many of the details surrounding his assassination and the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth have been lost over time. AbrahamLincolnArchive.com, a free newspaper archive provided by NewspaperARCHIVE.com, contains more than 12,000 articles about John Wilkes Booth, the assassination and the manhunt. The free archive also includes more than 3,000 articles on Dr. Mudd, the man suspected of conspiring with Booth in the assassination plot. The archive helps students, historians, educators and researchers of all kinds regain those lost details of history. The newspaper archive is searchable by key words or dates with the use of Adobe Reader and Optical Character Recognition technology. For example, to access articles about John Wilkes Booth, just limit your search to 1865, the year Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. If researchers or students are interested in a particular topic about Lincoln, or the search for his killer, such as Dr Mudd, articles can be found by just entering keywords "Dr Mudd."
"The newspaper archive details the life of Lincoln as it happened, not necessarily how it is remembered today," Jeff Kiley, Director of Sales and Marketing for NewspaperARCHIVE.com said. "There are so many interesting articles in this archive that really give you a glimpse of what life was like during Lincoln's election, his presidency during the Civil War and then also the reaction to his assassination."
Researchers may also be able to find specific articles in the Abraham Lincoln Archive from their state or county with accounts about the manhunt and reaction to the assassination. For example, an article from The Syracuse Daily Courier and Union in Syracuse, New York, on April 21, 1865, reads, " The murderer of our late beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, is still at large. Fifty thousand dollars reward for his offered by municipal authorities or State Executives."
While an article from a northern newspaper, the Janesville Weekly Gazette, in Janesville, Wisconsin, wrote on April 20, 1865, "And how infinitely less is the crime of J. Wilkes Booth who took that life of Abraham Lincoln, when compared to the crime of Jefferson Davis and his compeers in guilt who aimed as murderous a blow at the life of the Nation"
"The Abraham Lincoln Archive has so many detailed newspaper accounts that it's extremely valuable to any historian, yet the web site is designed to be simple enough for a student to use for a school report," said Matt Reinhart, graphic designer for the site.
AbrahamLincolnArchive.com is just one of three free sites provided by NewspaperArchive.com. The other sites, MartinLutherKingJrArchive.com and WinterGamesArchive.com provide free access to thousands of original articles. Researchers interested in finding more information about Abraham Lincoln or any other topic can also go to NewspaperARCHIVE.com where there are more than 155,000 newspaper pages about the 16th president. NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online, is owned by Heritage Microfilm and began in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1999.
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For Immediate Release
March 02, 2006
AbrahamLincolnArchive.com details Lincoln's
inauguration in Washington 145 years ago
NewspaperARCHIVE.com releases rare articles about Lincoln's election, March 4, 1861 inauguration and presidency in a free newspaper archive
On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln gallantly delivered his inaugural address while seven southern states were seceding from the union and amid numerous threats on his life. An article found on AbrahamLincolnArchive.com from the Weekly Mountain Democrat on April 13, 1861, gives us a glimpse into the mind of the president during such a volatile time, stating, "Mr. Lincoln was asked whether he felt at all scared while delivering his inaugural address, the threats of assassination having been so numerous. He replied, 'that he had no such sensation and that he had often experienced a much greater fear in addressing a dozen Western men on the subject of temperance.'"
While we know today much about the fate and history of the 16th president of the United States, many of the details on the life of Lincoln have been lost over time. AbrahamLincolnArchive.com, a free newspaper archive provided by NewspaperARCHIVE.com, contains more than 25,000 articles about Lincoln's life, election, inauguration, presidency and assassination. The archive helps students, historians, educators and researchers of all kinds regain those lost details of history. The newspaper archive is searchable by key words or dates with the use of Adobe Reader and Optical Character Recognition technology. For example, to access articles about Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign in 1860, just limit your search from the month Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president (May of 1860) to the month he was elected president (November of 1860). If researchers or students are interested in a particular topic about Lincoln, such as the Emancipation Proclamation, articles can be found by just entering keywords "Emancipation Proclamation."
"The newspaper archive details the life of Lincoln as it happened, not necessarily how it is remembered today," Jeff Kiley, Director of Sales and Marketing for NewspaperARCHIVE.com said. "There are so many interesting articles in this archive that really give you a glimpse of what life was like during Lincoln's election, his presidency during the Civil War and then also the reaction to his assassination."
Researchers may also be able to find specific articles in the Abraham Lincoln Archive from their state or county with reaction to 1860 election. For example, an article from The North Carolina Standard in Raleigh, North Carolina, on October 31, 1860, reads, "On Tuesday next the American people will be called upon to discharge an important duty in the midst of the greatest crisis which has ever existed in their history. We do not overstate the fact when we say that the existence of the Constitution and the Union is directly at stake, for if Lincoln shall be elected the spirit of the Constitution will have been violated by the triumph of a geographical party, while the action of certain Southern States will be directed towards a dissolution of the Union itself."
While an article from a northern newspaper, the Daily Gazette, in Janesville, Wisconsin, wrote on November 10, 1860, "We learn that on its being fully ascertained that he was elected, Mr. Lincoln's fellow citizens, without distinction to party, called on and warmly congratulated him, the Douglas men being apparently as glad of his success as the republicans. He bore himself under the circumstances with his usual modesty and good nature, shaking hands with everybody, rich and poor, young and old, male and female, and had a good word for each."
"The Abraham Lincoln Archive has so many detailed newspaper accounts that it's extremely valuable to any historian, yet the web site is designed to be simple enough for a student to use for a school report," said Matt Reinhart, graphic designer for the site.
AbrahamLincolnArchive.com is just one of three free sites provided by NewspaperArchive.com. The other sites, MartinLutherKingJrArchive.com and WinterGamesArchive.com provide free access to thousands of original articles. Researchers interested in finding more information about Abraham Lincoln or any other topic can also go to NewspaperARCHIVE.com where there are more than 155,000 newspaper pages about the 16th president. NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online, is owned by Heritage Microfilm and began in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1999.
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For Immediate Release
February 13, 2006
NewspaperARCHIVE.com releases rare historic newspapers about Abraham Lincoln on free site
Abraham Lincoln Newspaper Archive details life of the 16th president
(www.AbrahamLincolnArchive.com)
NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest online newspaper database, has just released the latest in a series of free archives containing thousands of original newspapers articles. Easily accessible in the classroom and at home, AbrahamLincolnArchive.com includes stories from Lincoln's presidential campaign in 1860, the Gettysburg Address and his assassination on April 14, 1865, along with thousands more.
The site is a wealth of original and historic information for researchers, educators and students on one of the nation's greatest presidents, making it a perfect tool for President's Day learning. Abraham Lincoln Newspaper Archive is the latest in a series of free sites that include MartinLutherKingJrArchive.com. These sites grant users access to original newspapers regarding people and events that transformed history.
Convenient for classroom and at home learning, the Abraham Lincoln Newspaper Archive uses Optical Character Recognition technology and Adobe Reader to quickly obtain historical articles about Abraham Lincoln by simply searching key words or dates. For example, to access articles about Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign in 1860, just limit your search from the month Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president (May of 1860) to the month he was elected president (November of 1860). If researchers or students are interested in a particular topic about Lincoln, such as the Emancipation Proclamation, articles can be found by just entering keywords "Emancipation Proclamation."
"The technology along with the sheer amount of information researchers are able to find makes the site simply amazing," said Jeff Kiley, Director of Sales and Marketing for NewspaperARCHIVE.com. "You will not find another website with such extensive content where you can easily read and compare what people were saying about Lincoln throughout the United States during his election and presidency."
In addition to the newspaper archive, the website contains a brief timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life told through newspaper accounts. For example, the timeline reads in April of 1861, Lincoln called for troops to be used against the seceding states. A nearby link allows users of the site to read an article detailing the president's proclamation from April 20, 1861.
"The website is littered with pre-determined searches on the most popular topics relating to the 16th president such as the Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address and much more," said Matt Reinhart, graphic designer for the site. "For more obscure queries, the advanced search allows researchers to quickly pull up newspaper pages based on specific criteria."
NewspaperArchive.com offers another free archive, MartinLutherKingJrArchive.com. The site provides free access to original newspapers regarding Martin Luther King Jr, a man who continued Lincoln's work of emancipation through the Civil Rights movement.
Researchers interested in finding more information about Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr. can also go to NewspaperARCHIVE.com where there are more than 155,000 newspaper pages about the 16th president. NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online, is owned by Heritage Microfilm and began in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1999.
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