books.google.com - The news of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 15, 1865, just days after Confederate surrender, astounded the war-weary nation. Massive crowds turned out for services and ceremonies. Countless expressions of grief and dismay were printed in newspapers and preached in sermons. Public responses...https://books.google.com/books/about/Mourning_Lincoln.html?id=59ZtBgAAQBAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMourning Lincoln