President Lincoln's Funeral Train
Actor Fritz Klein portrayed President Lincoln at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, where Lincoln’s Funeral Train traveled en route to his burial… read more
Actor Fritz Klein portrayed President Lincoln at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, where Lincoln’s Funeral Train traveled en route to his burial place in Springfield, Illinois. He talked about President Lincoln’s struggle to preserve the Union, the public figures from the South and North who played major roles in the Civil War, and plans for Reconstruction. He also discusses Abraham Lincoln’s upbringing in rural Kentucky, and reflected on his career. close
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