Soon, Lincoln was running to become a Senator. ... The war was near its end, with Lincoln having clearly obtained his objective of a slavery free country. ... After running to the front of the box, Booth jumped down into the audience. Surprisingly, the item that stopped John Wilkes Booth from running into the South where he would be free to leave the country and avoid punishment was not a person or a weapon. ... To get into Maryland, they had to cross the Navy Yard Bridge over Anacostia Creek. ...

• Word Count: 2631
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

One hundred and twenty two million people turned up to vote - a threshold that had never before been crossed - which equated to a turnout of about sixty one percent of eligible voters. ... (Panagopoulos and Bergan) The reason for this is key: this was the most polarized election in the countries history. ...

• Word Count: 4480
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate