August 14: George N. Saunders
August 14: Confederate agent George N. Sanders, who was suspected of having participated in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, was interred on this date in 1873.
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August 13: Ira D. Sankey
August 13: Ira D. Sankey, “The Sweet Singer of Methodism,” died on this date in 1908.
August 12: Jean-Michel Basquiat
August 12: On this date in 1988, painter Jean-Michel Basquiat died of a heroin overdose.
August 11: Ebenezer Stevens
August 11: Ebenezer Stevens was born on this date in 1751; as a young man, he would take part in the Boston Tea Party.
August 10: Dixon Hall Lewis
August 10: Born on this date in 1802, Dixon Hall Lewis represented Alabama for 16 years in the House and 4 years in the Senate, supporting slavery and state rights.
August 9: William Gaynor
August 9: New York City’s mayor, William Gaynor, was severely wounded in an assassination attempt on this date in 1910.
August 8: Henry E. Pierrepont
August 8: Henry E. Pierrepont, founder of Green-Wood Cemetery, was born on this date in 1808.
August 7: Robert B. Roosevelt
August 7: Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt, was born on this date in 1829. He lived with one family next store to where TR grew up, and also with another family a few blocks away.
Lincoln’s Telegrapher
Sue Ramsey was not surprised she had received a Google alert about Green-Wood Cemetery. After all, though Sue lives all the way across the country in California, she has been a huge fan of Green-Wood for years. It is at Green-Wood that the passion of her life, Civil War Captain Samuel Sims, lies. Sue is … Read more