BOOK ASSIGN 1 The Say Lincoln was Shot
             1. What was Lincoln's physical condition in April 1865 (include pages 36-37)?
             2. What could Lincoln expect to encounter when he left his White House bedroom in the morning?
             3. Give several examples of prices and wages in Washington in 1865? How are these wages and prices described; how do they seem to you?
             - Medical bills cost from 50 cents to 2$; butter was 30 cents a pound; ham was 28 cents
             a pound; coffee was 21 cents; salt was 50 cents a bushel; hoop skirts were 1$ a piece
             - A bricklayer would make 2.50$ a day, but freed slaves would only make 11$ a month.
             - The discrepancy in salaries were quite outrageous as is today but the prices were low compared to prices today
             4. Identify each of the following people:
             -Edwin MacMasters Stanton - Advisor of Lincoln and Secretary of War
             -John Wilkes Booth – A wealthy actor and Southern loyalist
             -William H. Seward –An elderly man that was Secretary of State
             -George Azterodt - Friend of Booth who planned to kill Vice President Johnson
             -David Herold – A young and immature follower of Booth
             -Lewis Paine – A broke and unemployed disciple of Booth
             -Mrs. Mary Surratt - A Widow who owned a boardinghouse where the
             conspirators met
             5. Briefly describe Lincoln's relationship with his wife. Who ran the family?
             - They had arguments over tiny issues, but Lincoln would always give in
             - Lincoln's wife ran the family
             6. What was Lincoln's attitude towards a possible assassination attempt?
             - Anyone could kill him in return for their own life
             - He was more disgusted with the thought than actually scared
             7. How did the people of the South feel about Lincoln? How about the North?
             - The South had no trust in Lincol...