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On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was infamously assassinated. Six days later, his body began its journey to Springfield, Illinois, from Washington to be buried. He was transported by train over a route that mimicked an important trip during the president’s life — his inaugural journey.
About 300 people traveled on the funeral route in the train, including the...
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