1. By Russ Allen

2.  The day after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln (April 14, 1865)  Wanted to see how a southern newspaper presented such an important piece of information

3.  Daily Newspaper  Located in Augusta, Georgia  Ran from 1855-1865  General Audience

4.  4 Pages Separated into Columns  No pictures  Classified Ads.  News  Editorials  Letter to the Editor  Arts and Entertainment

5.  No mention of Lincoln’s assassination  Execution of Captain Kennedy  Northern and Foreign News

6.  19 th Century U.S. Newspapers – galegroup.com  Abraham Lincoln image : http://www.britannica.com/bps/media- view/112498/1/0/0 http://www.britannica.com/bps/media- view/112498/1/0/0