A visit to the Ford's Theatre campus traces the story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency, assassination and legacy. Whether for a brief visit or for the full experience, Ford's will deepen your appreciation and understanding of America's 16th president.
In Fall of 2011, Ford's Theatre launched the Lincoln Legacy Project, a five-year effort to create a dialogue in our nation's capital around the issues of tolerance, equality and acceptance. Each fall, through a series of cornerstone theatre productions, educational programs and special events, Ford's will take a closer look at racial and religious intolerance, social injustice and civil rights in American history and contemporary society. Through a diversity of programming, the Lincoln Legacy Project is designed to encourage people of differing viewpoints to engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue about tolerance and understanding.
Two Presidents, One Congressman and Civil Right Legend, The Speaker of the House, A News Anchor all gather with the Ford Theatre Society to discuss the legacy and leadership of Abraham Lincoln.
Using storytelling and primary source investigation to understand the qualities that made Lincoln one of the most important leaders in the history of the United States.
This lesson, for Grades 8 12, uses storytelling and primary source investigation to understand the roles of Grant, Lee, and Lincoln in the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. The lesson is presented by Jay Winik, the best-selling author of the internationally revered Lincoln biography April 1865: The Month That Saved America.
About Jay Winik, author of April 1865: The Month that Saved America
Biography: New York Times best-selling author Jay Winik has written the internationally revered history April 1865: The Month That Saved America. Though many historians utilize a broad gamut to retell the history of the American Civil War, Winiks superb storytelling recounts specific details that lead to Lees surrender at Appomattox and to the final dissolution of the Confederate Army. He takes his reader through vivid pursuits, battles and retreats between Confederate and Union soldiers.
Fords Theatre's mission is to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and to explore the American experience through theatre and education. The Fords Theatre Society works to present the Theatre's nearly one million visitors each year with a high quality historic and cultural experience. Their work is what makes this vibrant historic site an important tool for promoting the ideals of leadership, humanity and wisdom espoused by Abraham Lincoln.
Fords Theatre's mission is to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and to explore the American experience through theatre and education. The Fords Theatre Society works to present the Theatre's nearly one million visitors each year with a high ...
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