April 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of President Lincoln. He remains one of the most studied and written about figures in American History.

This evening, writer and journalist Glenn Alan Cheney, editor of the book, ‘How a Nation Grieves: Press Accounts of the Death of Lincoln, the Hunt for Booth, and America in Mourning,’ will speak on the subject at 7 p.m. at Lyme Public Library.

Cheney’s presentation will touch on how the nation coped with the tragic and sudden loss of the President. Using only primary source material from that time period, his book captures the divisions in the country including the anger, grief, and mourning of the northern U.S. as well as the hatred, vitriol, and loathing from some in the south.

Glenn Alan Cheney is the author of many books and articles.  His books include Thanksgiving: The Pilgrims’ First Year in America, and Journey to Chernobyl. He lives in Connecticut.

Copies of How a Nation Grieves will be available for purchase the evening of the program.  Please call 860-434-2272 to register or email programreg@lymepl.org.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library.