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Lincoln was born
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky into a poor family. -
John Wilkes Booth was born
John Wilkes Booth was born on a farm in Bel Air, Maryland. -
Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address
Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol. John Wilkes Booth attended the inauguration. -
Booth plots to kidnap Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth plots to kidnap President Lincoln, hoping the confederate army prisoners will be returned. -
End of Civil War
General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant and the war is ended. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head at Ford's Theater in Washington. Booth then escaped to Maryland. -
Lincoln is Pronounced Dead
Lincoln was transported across the street from Ford's Theater to Peterson Boarding house where he was pronounced dead at 7:22 am, the day after he was shot by Booth -
Lincoln's Funeral
President Abraham Lincoln's funeral takes place at the White House with thousands of people grieving. -
Booth is Shot
Soldiers tracked down Booth and found him hiding in a barn in Maryland. Booth was shot in the neck and killed.
