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Appomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination Instructional VideoAppomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination Instructional Video
Publisher
Khan Academy
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Grade
8th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:01
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Duration
10 mins
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Flipped Classroom
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Year
2011
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Appomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination

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Did Lincoln know that victory for the Union was imminent? According to this video, which discusses the end of the Civil War (including a great anecdote about a historic coincidence between the beginning and end of the war), many strategic details led Lincoln to feel assured that the Confederacy was finished. These exact details made John Wilkes Booth into a desperate patriot in his mind.

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john wilkes booth, abraham lincoln, robert e. lee, the confederacy, united states presidents, ulysses s. grant

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abraham lincoln, john wilkes booth, lincoln assassination, robert e. lee, ulysses s. grant, appomattox court house, end of civil war, confederate surrender, social studies

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