On April 15, 1865, the Civil War had just ended, the 16th U.S. president had been killed. How would Americans respond?

7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln succumbs to his injuries, after being shot at Ford’s Theatre the ...

On this day, April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died after being shot by John Wilkes Booth.

President Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound to the head at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865.

Abraham Lincoln was shot dead on this day, April 15, 1865, making this the 156th anniversary of his death. On this day, John ...

During one of the most personally challenging parts of the Civil War, Lincoln wrote a private “Meditation on the Divine Will.

You might have learned in history class that President Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, while he and his wife were ...

Today is Tuesday, April 14, the 104th day of 2026. There are 261 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 14, 1865, ...

Just over 160 years ago on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln in the head at Ford’s ...

Very few figures in American history are as iconic as the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Before he served in the top office of the U.S., among other achievements, Lincoln was voted into the Illinois ...

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky. Here’s what’s closed on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National ...