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Broadside of Abraham Lincoln’s elegy

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After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, tributes of many kinds were published. This elegy uses quotes from William Shakespeare to pay homage. Most literate people in 1865 would have been familiar with the works of Shakespeare.

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Item typeBroadside, Poster
AuthorShakespeare, William
Date1864-11-30
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 12.75 in Width: 9.50 in
Catalog #L06.002
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Shakespeare, William. Broadside of Abraham Lincoln’s elegy. Broadside/Poster. November 30, 1864. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l06-002/. Accessed on January 25, 2025.

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