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Ford's Theatre Society

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*

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Ford's Theatre Society has hosted 9 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2012 Forum. The year with the most events was 2015 with three events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2018 with an average of 1,730 views per video. Most appearances with Jonathan W. White (9), Michelle A. Krowl (9), Michael A. Burlingame (6). Most common tags: Lincoln, Abraham, Civil War.

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    Civil War-Era Washington

    The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society hosted a panel discussion on Washington, D.C., during the Civil War …

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    President-Elect Lincoln

    Author Michael Burlingame spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln’s actions as president-elect between hi…

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    Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

    Historian David Blight spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about the relationship between Lincoln and abolitionist …

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    Lincoln and New Deal America

    Boston University History Professor Nina Silber spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln’s influence on Ne…

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