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Weird History

Timeline For The Hunt For John Wilkes Booth

12th - Higher Ed
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. Much has been written about Booth's motivations: that he was a Confederate sympathizer, or suffering from professional jealousy, or simply...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Ford's 150 Remembering the Lincoln Assassination

9th - 10th
Take your students on a field trip to the Ford's Theatre and never leave your classroom! Watch this virtual tour of the theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Experts lead the tour and discuss achievements of the 16th President...