American Artifacts
President Lincoln's Overcoat
2015-02-16T22:01:16-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODgwXC8yMDE1MDIxNjIyMTEwNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==When President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, he was wearing a black “Great Coat", or overcoat, inscribed with the words "One Country, One Destiny.” The coat was made especially for his second inauguration by Brooks Brothers.
The coat is cared for by the National Park Service and periodically displayed in the Ford’s Theatre Museum. American History TV documented the process of removing a replica coat that is usually displayed and placing the original coat on display for the public and learned how the artifact is preserved for future generations.
When President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, he was wearing a black “Great Coat", or overcoat, inscribed with the words "One Country, …
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When President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, he was wearing a black “Great Coat", or overcoat, inscribed with the words "One Country, One Destiny.” The coat was made especially for his second inauguration by Brooks Brothers.
The coat is cared for by the National Park Service and periodically displayed in the Ford’s Theatre Museum. American History TV documented the process of removing a replica coat that is usually displayed and placing the original coat on display for the public and learned how the artifact is preserved for future generations. close
The coat is cared for by the National Park Service and periodically displayed in the Ford’s Theatre Museum. American History TV documented the process of removing a replica coat that is usually displayed and placing the original coat on display for the public and learned how the artifact is preserved for future generations.
When President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, he was wearing a black “Great Coat", or overcoat, inscribed with the words "One Country, … read more
When President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, he was wearing a black “Great Coat", or overcoat, inscribed with the words "One Country, One Destiny.” The coat was made especially for his second inauguration by Brooks Brothers.
The coat is cared for by the National Park Service and periodically displayed in the Ford’s Theatre Museum. American History TV documented the process of removing a replica coat that is usually displayed and placing the original coat on display for the public and learned how the artifact is preserved for future generations. close
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