On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., one month into his second term and towards the conclusion of the American …

Feb 9, 2010 · At 7:22 a.m., Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, dies from a bullet wound inflicted the night before by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer.

Nov 27, 2025 · assassination of Abraham Lincoln, murderous attack on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, …

After John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln, soldiers carried Lincoln from Ford’s Theatre and across Tenth Street, so that he could pass his last moments peacefully, surrounded by those …

Apr 14, 2025 · Sadly, Abraham Lincoln died just hours later when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. The Lincoln assassination was one of the most dramatic days in American …

After a medical examination by Dr. Charles Leale, Lincoln's body is carried to a bedroom in the nearby Petersen House. Booth and his accomplice David Herold escape Washington into southern Maryland.

Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated. He was attacked by actor John Wilkes Booth, a Southern sympathizer, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., …

The euphoria of Union victory came to a sudden halt on the night of April 14, 1865, when President Lincoln was shot while attending a play at Ford’s Theatre. As the president lay dying in a house …

Jul 21, 2022 · Lincoln was assassinated because John Wilkes Booth wanted to eliminate the President to keep him from granting citizenship and voting rights to African-Americans, which Lincoln spoke …

President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play on April 14, 1865.