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*On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Lincoln departed the White House and arrived at Ford’s Theatre to see a production of Our American Cousin. Sadly, what was to be an evening of celebration and respite turned into one of the most solemn moments in White House history. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, hosts a special episode of the White House 1600 Sessions podcast dedicated to the 160th anniversary of that fateful night when an assassin’s bullet caused a mortal wound that would take President Lincoln’s life the following morning. Stewart is joined by Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford’s Theatre, who guides us through the events of that April evening. Then Stewart is joined by Anthea M. Hartig, Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, who shares some unique objects in the museum’s archives from that night. Join us as we honor and remember Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-white-house-1600-sessions/remembering-president-lincoln-160th-anniversary <https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-white-house-1600-sessions/remembering-president-lincoln-160th-anniversary>*
