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Lincoln is Assassinated

1865 CE 3 min read · 5 min listen

Five days after Appomattox, an actor sneaks into the President's box at Ford's Theatre and shoots him in the head. The country never recovers.

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The Setup

It's 1865, and the United States is finally breathing a sigh of relief. The Civil War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in American history, has just ended. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, is a man who unified a divided nation. He's just been re-elected and is setting plans for rebuilding and healing the country. But not everyone is thrilled with the Union victory or Lincoln's vision for the future.

Meanwhile, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, has other plans. Booth sees Lincoln as a tyrant who has destroyed the South. And he has a chilling plot to change history forever.

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Key Takeaways

  • Lincoln's assassination changed the course of American history forever.
  • Booth's act was meant to save the Confederacy but only deepened the nation's wounds.
  • *"Now he belongs to the ages"* became a timeless tribute to Lincoln's legacy.
  • Lincoln's death highlighted the fragility of peace after war.
  • The nation mourned a leader who had guided them through their darkest days.

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Lincoln is Assassinated took place 1865 CE. Five days after Appomattox, an actor sneaks into the President's box at Ford's Theatre and shoots him in the head. The country never recovers. You can listen to the full retelling with immersive narration on the History Tea app.

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