"The Grand Review" - Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Parade

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Title

"The Grand Review" - Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Parade

Description

After weeks of wet weather, thousands of spectators and participants trudged through the mud along Pennsylvania Avenue for President Abraham Lincoln's second Inauguration. This inaugural parade was the first to include African Americans as participants, not just spectators.

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.

Date

03/04/1865

Coverage

1860-1889

topic

politics & protest
presidents

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