Walt Whitman

Readings

His lecture on the death of Abraham Lincoln, given on or near the anniversary of the assassination at least eight times, and perhaps thirteen, from 1879 to 1890.

• April 14, 1879“The Death of Abraham Lincoln,” the first timeSteck Hall, New York
• April 14, 1887“The Death of Abraham Lincoln,” the best knownMadison Square Theatre, New York
• April 15, 1890“The Death of Abraham Lincoln,” the lastThe galleries of the Art Club, Philadelphia, for the Contemporary Club