Ford's Theatre

Ford's Theatre is a theatre in Washington, D.C., used for various stage performances beginning in the 1860s. It is also the site of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. After being shot, the mortally wounded president was carried across the street to the Petersen House, where he died the next morning. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Ford's Theatre has hosted 24 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1995 Forum. The year with the most events was 2015 with four events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2007 with an average of 1,195 views per video. Most appearances with Dwight T. Pitcaithley (5), Paul R. Tetreault (5), Harold Holzer (4). Most common tags: Lincoln, Abraham, Civil War, U.S. History.

Recent Programs

February 2, 2024
African American Letters to Lincoln

Actors read letters from African Americans to Abraham Lincoln onstage at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the 16th p…
February 9, 2023
Abraham Lincoln - Redeemer President

Princeton’s Allen Guelzo was joined by historians Lucas Morel and Richard Brookhiser to take an updated look at the revised s…
April 12, 2022
The Black Man's President

Historian Michael Burlingame talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s relationships with African Americans, and the evolution…
March 22, 2021
David Reynolds and H.W. Brands on Abraham Lincoln

Historians David Reynolds and H.W. Brands discussed Abraham Lincoln as part of a virtual symposium on his life and times that…