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Assassination of President Abraham
Lincoln
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Friday, April 14th, 1865
7am to 2pm - Breakfast with family, met with cabinet, visitors, invited Grants to theater, met with Vice-President
2pm - lunch with Mrs. Lincoln3pm to 8pm – met with former slave,
various other individuals including a one-armed soldier, carriage ride
8pm – arrived Ford’s theater late, actors paused for playing of ‘Hail to the Chief’, the play American Cousin resumed
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Who were the other targets for assassination?
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Where was the president when he was shot?
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What happened?
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What happened to President Lincoln after he was shot?
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What happened to the other targets?
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What happened to John Wilkes Booth?
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Wanted Poster
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What about the conspirators?
John Wilkes BoothLewis PowellDavid HeroldMichael O’LauglinJohn SurrattEdman SpanglerSamuel ArnoldGeorge AtzerodtMary Surrat
Not picturedDr. Samuel Mudd
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Facts of the Assassination
15 other people had turned down invitation to the theater
Andrew Johnson sworn in at 10 am April 15th
1st President to be assassinatedAssassination took place on a Good FridayMary Todd Lincoln did not attend funeralDied without a willLincoln’s body was delivered with his son’s
body on a train to Illinois to be buried together
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The Death Watch
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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (American
Experience)Bloody Crimes,
by James L. Swanson
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