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President Lincoln & Mary took a carriage ride to visit the ironclad monitor ship, USS Montauk. She later wrote, “During the drive he was so gay that I said to him, laughingly, ‘Dear husband, you almost startle me by your great cheerfulness'.”

President Lincoln & Mary took a carriage ride to visit the ironclad monitor ship, USS Montauk. She later wrote, “During the drive he was so gay that I said to him, laughingly, ‘Dear husband, you almost startle me by your great cheerfulness'.”
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John Wilkes Booth reenters Ford’s Theatre and makes his way to the President’s box. A famous actor, no one questions him. Hiding in the small hallway leading to the box, Booth wedges the door shut behind him with a wooden rod and waits for a joke & a laugh to cover his attack.

John Wilkes Booth reenters Ford’s Theatre and makes his way to the President’s box. A famous actor, no one questions him. Hiding in the small hallway leading to the box, Booth wedges the door shut behind him with a wooden rod and waits for a joke & a laugh to cover his attack.
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Enjoying the play, President Lincoln reaches over to take his wife's hand. Mary jokes, “What will Miss Harris think of my hanging on to you so?” He squeezed her hand and said, “She won’t think anything about it.” Those were Abraham Lincoln's final words.

Enjoying the play, President Lincoln reaches over to take his wife's hand. Mary jokes, “What will Miss Harris think of my hanging on to you so?” He squeezed her hand and said, “She won’t think anything about it.” Those were Abraham Lincoln's final words.
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Hearing the crowd laugh, Booth stepped into the President's box, raised his pistol and fired it into the back of Lincoln's head. The bullet passed through his brain and stopped near the front of his skull.

Hearing the crowd laugh, Booth stepped into the President's box, raised his pistol and fired it into the back of Lincoln's head. The bullet passed through his brain and stopped near the front of his skull.
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Major Rathbone turns to confront Booth. Booth drops the pistol and pulls his knife, slashing into Rathbone's arm. Leaping from the box to the stage below, Booth stumbles, shouts at the crowd and escapes out the back.

Major Rathbone turns to confront Booth. Booth drops the pistol and pulls his knife, slashing into Rathbone's arm. Leaping from the box to the stage below, Booth stumbles, shouts at the crowd and escapes out the back.
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Dr. Charles Leale enters the President's box to render aid, finding Mary cradling Lincoln's head. Dr. Leale quickly examines the President, discovers the bullet hole, and pronounces the wound mortal. Lincoln continues breathing, but no one can guess for how long.

Dr. Charles Leale enters the President's box to render aid, finding Mary cradling Lincoln's head. Dr. Leale quickly examines the President, discovers the bullet hole, and pronounces the wound mortal. Lincoln continues breathing, but no one can guess for how long.
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President Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 am. Surgeon General Joseph Barnes arranged the deceased president’s hands across his chest and Pastor Phineas Gurley said a prayer. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton solemnly remarked: “Now he belongs to the ages.”

President Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 am. Surgeon General Joseph Barnes arranged the deceased president’s hands across his chest and Pastor Phineas Gurley said a prayer. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton solemnly remarked: “Now he belongs to the ages.”
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April 16 is a local holiday in #WashingtonDC, known as Emancipation Day. #OTD in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act into law, ending chattel slavery in our nation's capital 8 months before the Emancipation Proclamation.

April 16 is a local holiday in #WashingtonDC, known as Emancipation Day. #OTD in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act into law, ending chattel slavery in our nation's capital 8 months before the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Lincoln embraced technological advancements like the telegraph during the Civil War era. Now, AI is reshaping our world. Join us online on 4/22 at 4:30 PM to explore this evolution. #AI #History #Lincoln #FordsEdu Register: tiny.cc/ftscc

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Shout-out to Karalee Wong Nakatsuka 🐸 @historyfrog.bsky.social for this awesome Reel of her classes exploring the Lincoln Assassination with Detective McDevitt #VirtualFieldTrip! instagram.com/reel/DJ2_HCnJr…

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Calling all National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) members! #FordsEdu is thrilled to join ClassSpark and NCSS on 5/29 to explore a new series of "Masterclass"-style video PD! Members will get early access to our 2-hour course, including classroom resources! #sschat #SocialStudies tiny.cc/iskk001

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In honor of #NationalChildrensDay, we're thinking back to all of the awesome student delegates who gave speeches on the historic stage on May 5th! The Laconia Daily Sun celebrated New Hampshire #FordsOratory Fellow Emma Dassori and her student delegates: tinyurl.com/mubt7nxs

In honor of #NationalChildrensDay, we're thinking back to all of the awesome student delegates who gave speeches on the historic stage on May 5th! 
The <a href="/laconiadailysun/">Laconia Daily Sun</a> celebrated New Hampshire #FordsOratory Fellow Emma Dassori and her student delegates: tinyurl.com/mubt7nxs
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Love when the organizations I’m involved with crossover, so when the opportunity arose to do a tour of Mary Lincoln’s house for the #KEDCgrants Elevation Summit, I had to make my Ford's Education fam proud! A fascinating history & story! Thanks KYCharge for the chance to see history.

Love when the organizations I’m involved with crossover, so when the opportunity arose to do a tour of Mary Lincoln’s house for the #KEDCgrants Elevation Summit, I had to make my <a href="/FordsEdu/">Ford's Education</a> fam proud! A fascinating history &amp; story! Thanks <a href="/KyCharge/">KYCharge</a> for the chance to see history.
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Thrilled to be part of #CivicSeason at Monticello! On 6/24, #FordsEdu is participating in this engaging series exploring America's story. Find out more about the season's events at monticello.org/civicseason

Thrilled to be part of #CivicSeason at <a href="/TJMonticello/">Monticello</a>! On 6/24, #FordsEdu is participating in this engaging series exploring America's story. Find out more about the season's events at monticello.org/civicseason
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On June 19 1865, General Order No. 3 declared all enslaved people in Texas free, two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.   If you're in the DC area, you can see these documents in-person U.S. National Archives 6/19-6/22! visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explo…

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Don't miss it! #FordsEdu is excited to join Monticello on June 24th for Civic Season! Learn how you can participate in Monticello's #CivicSeason events: monticello.org/civicseason

Don't miss it! #FordsEdu is excited to join <a href="/TJMonticello/">Monticello</a> on June 24th for Civic Season! Learn how you can participate in Monticello's #CivicSeason events: monticello.org/civicseason
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This Saturday marks 160 years since the conviction of seven of the conspirators complicit in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward. To learn more about the trial, visit fords.org/lincolns-assas….

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We’re celebrating the Promise of America teacher PD, a collaboration with #FordsEdu and Truman Library in Independence, MO this week! Thank you to our participants and #FordsOratory Fellows for an amazing three days of teaching and learning.

We’re celebrating the Promise of America teacher PD, a collaboration with #FordsEdu and <a href="/TrumanLibrary/">Truman Library</a> in Independence, MO this week! Thank you to our participants and #FordsOratory Fellows for an amazing three days of teaching and learning.
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🎆Happy Fourth of July from #FordsEdu!  "Four-score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." - The Gettysburg Address youtube.com/watch?v=pj3-Gm…