Sanderson to display Lincoln Assassination exhibit
The front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Courtesy the Sanderson Museum.
CHADDS FORD — Two years after the speech in Gettysburg that touched the nation, President Abraham Lincoln died at the hands of John Wilkes Booth.
This important statesman was assassinated in 1865, 150 years ago, while watching “Our American Cousins” with his wife, Mary...
Program to spotlight Abraham Lincoln’s legacy
It will be held Monday, Feb. 10, at Exton library
As the 250th anniversary of the Civil War moves into high gear, the Chester County Library is inviting the public to focus on Abraham Lincoln.
On Monday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Struble Room, the Exton library will present “Abraham Lincoln: A Study in the Paradox of Greatness,” a program offering insight into one of America’s...
Insightful look at county’s Civil War heritage
Historical Society exhibit highlights artifacts and stories behind them
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jeff Stafford (left) and Richard Neff greeted visitors at the opening Thursday night of “On the Edge of Battle: Chester County and the Civil War” at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester.
Setting the tone for the Chester County Historical Society on Thursday...
