At the time of Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration (March 4, 1861), the White House was being repaired and expanded. There were steel derricks around the dome. Thirty-nine days later, the Civil War broke out, and the repairs stopped. The Capitol was used as a hospital, military barracks, and bakery.
Harriet Tubman began helping the war efforts as a spy, being called “General Tubman.” She was paid $200, and long after her death, her foundation received more than $11,000 as back pay from the government.
Bibliography for Harriet Tubman
1. The Combahee River Raid by Jeff W. Grigg. History Press. 2014.
2. Harriet Tubman by George Sullivan. Scholastic. 2001.
3. Harriet Tubman: Secret Agent by Thomas B. Allen. National Geographic, 2006.
3. “Combahee River Raid (June 2 1863)” by Helen Leichner. Black Past, 2012.
4. Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman by Sarah Bradford. Corinth Books, 1886.
Bibliography for Lincoln’s Inauguration
1. Mr. Lincoln’s Inaugural Journey by Mary Kay Phelan. Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1972.
2. “Abraham Lincoln’s First Inauguration” by Abraham Lincoln Online, 2020.