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Lincoln assassination flags

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The Lincoln assassination flags were the five flags which decorated the presidential box of Ford's Theatre, and which were present during John Wilkes Booth's assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. [1]

25 relations: Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Andrew Johnson, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Edward Steers Jr., Flag of the United States, Ford's Theatre, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Hartford, Connecticut, Inauguration, John Wilkes Booth, Laura Keene, Mary Todd Lincoln, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Milford, Pennsylvania, National Civil War Museum, New York City, Oral history, Our American Cousin, Petersen House, President of the United States, Spur, United States, United States Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C..

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 July 31, 1875) was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869.

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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Shot in the head as he watched the play, Lincoln died the following day at 7:22 a.m., in the Petersen House opposite the theater.

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Edward Steers Jr.

Edward Steers Jr. is an American historian specializing in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

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Flag of the United States

The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag, is the national flag of the United States.

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Ford's Theatre

Ford's Theatre is a theatre located in Washington, D.C., which opened in August 1863.

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg (Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Inauguration

An inauguration is a formal ceremony or special event to mark either.

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John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was the American actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.

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Laura Keene

Laura Keene (20 July 1826 – 4 November 1873) was a British stage actress and theatre manager.

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Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and as such the First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States.

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Milford, Pennsylvania

Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat.

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National Civil War Museum

The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a permanent, nonprofit educational institution created to promote the preservation of material culture and sources of information that are directly relevant to the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and the aftermath period of the war as related to Civil War Veterans' service organizations, including the Grand Army of the Republic, United Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy to 1920.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Oral history

Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.

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Our American Cousin

Our American Cousin is a three-act play by English playwright Tom Taylor.

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Petersen House

The Petersen House is a 19th-century federal style row house located at 516 10th Street NW in Washington, D.C. On April 15, 1865, United States President Abraham Lincoln died there after being shot the previous evening at Ford's Theatre located across the street.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Spur

A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_assassination_flags

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