The president paved the way for the great Westward Expansion.
On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for the second time. He had big plans for the nation as it worked its way clear of the Civil War. Those plans were placed in jeopardy when Lincoln was assassinated just 41 days later. And yet, many of those projects really took hold and made a mark after his death.
During his first term, the President had been looking West—even been thinking about his retirement.
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