Lincoln was attending a play at the Ford's theater in Washington. There he was shot and killed by an actor by the name of John Wilks Booth who thought he was helping the South. Booth then preceded down the stairs, jumped and broke his leg. He was caught by the cops.

Text: Nick C., Banner, Micah L., Flash: Brandon W., Julian Middle School
Background: Noa, Ein Ganim School, Buttons: Micah L., Julian Middle School

Bibliography: Personal Knowledge, Nick C., 31 January 2006.

"Biography of Abraham Lincoln." The White House. 15 Nov. 2005 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html>.

Photo: Lithograph of the Assassinaton of Abraham Lincoln
published by Currier & Ives around 1865 {{PD-old}}