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This Day on April 14: Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
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On the fateful night of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln attended a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Little did he know that this evening would end in tragedy, as actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth carried out one of the most infamous acts of political violence in American history. Today, we reflect on this momentous event through the lens of postage stamps, exploring how John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln is immortalized in philately and the enduring impact it has had on the nation's history. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of...