Five days after the Civil War ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a Southern actor, this event changed history in a big way. Abraham Lincoln became the first president, of four others, to be assassinated. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln changed history in a big way.
Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Kentucky ("America's Story from America's Library"). He lived many places growing up. At the age of 9, Abraham Lincoln lost his mother ("America's Story from America's Library"). As he grew up, he worked many places including at a store and on a riverboat ("America's Story from America's Library"). The next thing that Lincoln was interested in for a job was going into law. In doing this, he failed at the many jobs that …show more content…
Lincoln was 51 years old when he was elected ("Lincoln's Great Depression"). He was elected in the republican party ("Lincoln's Great Depression").
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was killed ("Lincoln's Great Depression"). He was assassinated by an actor, John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C ("Lincoln's Great Depression"). Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Lincoln, were watching a play when John Wilkes Booth came behind Lincoln and shot him at the back of his head near his left ear. Mary Lincoln screamed, catching the attention of a doctor in the audience who rushed to Abraham Lincoln ("Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination"). When John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln, he jumped from where they were onto the stage. From doing this, Booth broke one of his legs. According to History.com, John Wilkes Booth shouted “‘Sic semper tyrannis!’ (‘Thus ever to tyrants!’–the Virginia state motto)” when he jumped onto the stage. He got off the stage and escaped on horseback ("Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination"). The audience assumed that this was apart of the production, but when Mary Lincoln screamed they realized what had happened ("Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination"). Lincoln died 8-9 hours after he was shot, it was the morning after he was shot
Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Kentucky ("America's Story from America's Library"). He lived many places growing up. At the age of 9, Abraham Lincoln lost his mother ("America's Story from America's Library"). As he grew up, he worked many places including at a store and on a riverboat ("America's Story from America's Library"). The next thing that Lincoln was interested in for a job was going into law. In doing this, he failed at the many jobs that …show more content…
Lincoln was 51 years old when he was elected ("Lincoln's Great Depression"). He was elected in the republican party ("Lincoln's Great Depression").
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was killed ("Lincoln's Great Depression"). He was assassinated by an actor, John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C ("Lincoln's Great Depression"). Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Lincoln, were watching a play when John Wilkes Booth came behind Lincoln and shot him at the back of his head near his left ear. Mary Lincoln screamed, catching the attention of a doctor in the audience who rushed to Abraham Lincoln ("Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination"). When John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln, he jumped from where they were onto the stage. From doing this, Booth broke one of his legs. According to History.com, John Wilkes Booth shouted “‘Sic semper tyrannis!’ (‘Thus ever to tyrants!’–the Virginia state motto)” when he jumped onto the stage. He got off the stage and escaped on horseback ("Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination"). The audience assumed that this was apart of the production, but when Mary Lincoln screamed they realized what had happened ("Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination"). Lincoln died 8-9 hours after he was shot, it was the morning after he was shot