Though the American Civil War was a multi-year event, spanning four years of death and destruction, it seems to be most tied to the month of April. The cruel month was host to the first battle of the war, at Fort Sumter, as well as the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in 1865. However, the most famous April moment associated with the Civil War actually comes after that surrender--the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. In memory of the man who held the American nation together, today's post will highlight two stellar books...