This Week in History April 14, 1865 President Lincoln is shot by an assassin in Washington, DC and dies the following morning. April 18, 1865 A public viewing is held for President Lincoln in the White House East Room. April 19, 1865 President Lincoln's Washington funeral is held in the White House East Room, with a private service held later at the Capitol. Today in Lincoln's Life Lincoln's Words "The struggle of today, is not altogether for today -- it is for a vast future also. With a reliance on Providence, all the more firm and earnest, let us proceed in the great task which events have devolved upon us." --Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861

Lincoln Events April 18-20 Funeral Train Rides, Wellington, OH April 22 Lincoln Lecture, Prairie Village, KS April 23 Lincoln Lecture, New York City April 23 Lincoln Lecture, Mehlville, MO April 24 Funeral Locomotive Replica Display, Columbus, OH April 24 Lincoln/Keckley Program, Lexington, KY April 24 John Hay Lecture, Washington, DC April 26 Museum Reopening, Lincoln, IL April 26 Lincoln Family Program, Lerna, IL April 26-27 Funeral Train Rides, Fisher, IN April 28 Lincoln Concert, Norfolk, VA April 28 Lincoln Program, Elgin, IL May 3 Lincoln Program, Bloomington, IL May 8 Lincoln Lecture, Seattle, WA May 15 Lincoln Lecture, Washington, DC May 20 Lincoln Lecture, Washington, DC area May 25 Booth Escape Route Tour, Washington, DC >> More Events/Exhibits Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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