President Abraham Lincoln died in Washington, D.C., on this day in history, April 15, 1865, one day after he was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln, who was elected president in 1860 ...
On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for ...
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809–April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country through the Civil War and worked to end slavery. His life was cut short early ...
Arguably the nation's most famous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor, southern sympathizer, and likely spy before shooting President Lincoln in April 1865. The ninth of 10 ...