Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln

January 17, 1863: U.S. Lifts Ban on L.A. Paper Accused of Treason

Posted on January 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

January 17, 1863: The Los Angeles Star notes that after a year of being banned from the U.S. mails for publishing treasonous articles in support of the Confederacy, it will once more be available through the mail. Continue reading →

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Feb. 12, 1959: Matt Weinstock and ‘The Last Days of Lincoln’

Posted on February 12, 2019 by lmharnisch

It’s a worthwhile experience to put down whatever you’re doing for half an hour today and read something about one of the world’s great men. It doesn’t matter which of the books about him you read. His wisdom and humor … Continue reading →

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U.S. Lifts Ban on L.A. Paper Accused of Treason, Jan. 17, 1863

Posted on January 15, 2013 by lmharnisch

Read the entire Los Angeles Star of Jan. 17, 1863, courtesy of USC and the Huntington Library. Jan. 17, 1863: The Star notes that after a year of being banned from the U.S. mails for publishing treasonous articles in support … Continue reading →

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