Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

On the evening of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln and his wife attended a play at Ford’s Theater. While watching the play from their balcony seats a man by the name of John Wilkes Booth waited until a part of the play where people would be loudly laughing and came up behind the President and shot him. After Booth shot Lincoln he jumped from the balcony onto the stage then fled the premises. Video Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrdCjXGvgkI April 14, 1865

Lincoln’s Death affects the Nation Harper’s Weekly Newspaper picture from May 13 1865

Lincoln’s Death affects the Nation Lincoln’s Funeral Train Music sheet from a University’s music exhibition following Lincoln’s Death Video Clip: Lincoln’s Final Train through the Nation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf1-NEcIljs Video Clip: Walt Whitman’s poem about the death of Lincoln: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Q6cs_9tkw

Now you will break into groups to analyze primary source newspaper articles and poems following Lincoln’s death. Answer the questions in each group then come back whole group to discuss.

Article in the New York times the Day after Lincoln’s Assassination

Article in the New York times the Day after Lincoln’s Assassination (continued)

Article in the New York times explaining Lincoln’s Funeral

Article in the New York times explaining Lincoln’s Funeral (continued)

Poem written by Herman Melville following Lincoln’s Death

Poem written by Walt Whitman following Lincoln’s Death

Name: _____________ Title of Primary Source: ________________________________________________ Why was this primary source written? _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Was this primary source difficult to read? Yes or No If yes, why? _________________________________ 3. How do you think the author felt when writing? Explain _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ 4. How did you feel while reading your document? Explain ______________________________________ 5. Discuss with your group and explain how you think Abraham Lincoln’s death affected the nation. _________