Ford's Theatre will commemorate the 156th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death on April 14 and 15, and throughout the month of April with digital programming.
On April 8 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, Ford's Theatre hosts a Cabinet Conversation with Dr. Edna Greene Medford and Jonathan W. White addressing Lincoln's legacy as The Great Emancipator and the other voices that made emancipation a reality. On April 15 at 4:00 p.m., Playwright Richard Hellesen (One Destiny, Necessary Sacrifices) leads a discussion with Catherine McCarthy, co-creator of the storytelling nonprofit The Moth, about employing art and storytelling to process traumatic events. Both events will be livestreamed on
www.fords.org, Ford's Theatre Facebook Live, YouTube and Twitter. A catalogue of past programs and planned upcoming events is available online at
https://www.fords.org/visit/virtual-events-and-special-tours/cabinet-conversations.
A member of their visitor experience team will lead patrons through a live Virtual Tour of Ford's Theatre, Presidential Box and backstage on April 12 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Explore spaces not usually accessible to the public and learn about the dramatic events of April 14, 1865, and the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination for both the nation and the individuals who witnessed it. Zoom event is limited to 30 patrons. Registration required at
https://www.fords.org/visit/virtual-events-and-special-tours/guided-tours/.
Ford's Theatre Education hosts three free, interactive history programs for students on April 14 and 15 led by a costumed guide, Detective James McDevitt. In each 60-minute program, McDevitt leads classrooms through an investigation into the clues from the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Lincoln. Examine the primary source images and witness statements from the trial of the assassination conspirators. Ideal for 5th- through 12th-grade classrooms. Details and registration available at
https://www.fords.org/for-teachers/programs/distance-learning/#jump_link_4.
On April 15 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, Ford's
Theatre Partners with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for a Facebook Live conversation about the Lincoln assassination and the unique history of the theatre, featuring historian Christian McWhirter and Ford's Theatre Education staff Sarah Jencks and David McKenzie. Watch live at
https://www.facebook.com/Lincoln.Museum.
On April 26, the anniversary of assassin
John Wilkes Booth's capture, Ford's Theatre Education's David McKenzie leads a live webinar for the general public about national reactions to the Lincoln assassination, using first-person accounts and historical images. The event will be simulcast on
Ford's Theatre Facebook Live,
YouTube and
Twitter.
The Society also continues its previously announced on-demand video streaming of the one-act play One Destiny about the events and people at Ford's Theatre on the days ahead of President Lincoln's assassination. The 40-min production is ideal for students ages eight and older and adult history fans. Register to receive free access through June 13 at
https://www.fords.org/visit/one-destiny.
The Society's Necessary Sacrifices Radio Play, available to the public April 12-May 30 (to Members April 6) dramatically explores the two White House meetings of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln during a period of national crisis. Full details available online at
https://www.fords.org/performances/current-and-upcoming/necessary-sacrifices-a-radio-play. WPFW 89.3-FM, Pacifica radio in the nation's capital, will broadcast the play on April 15 at 8:00 p.m. EDT and April 21 at 3:00 p.m. with related on-air discussions. The April 15 discussion centers on the Movement for Black Lives within the context of the work of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The discussion on April 21 examines women of the abolitionist movement-Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman-in relationship to the work of Douglass and Lincoln. Full speaker lineup to be announced by WPFW.
The previously announced Abraham Lincoln Institute Online Lincoln Symposium continues on
www.fords.org,
Facebook Live,
YouTube and
Twitter with speakers Lucas E. Morel and Mark E. Steiner on April 19 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, and with Tamika Nunley and C.R. Gibbs on May 3 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Learn more and watch archived performances at
https://www.fords.org/visit/virtual-events-and-special-tours/abraham-lincoln-institute-symposium/.
Our Words, Our Power workshops explore how ordinary citizens and public figures use their words to inspire change and shape our world. These hour-long events are open to the public and livestreamed via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. EDT on select Mondays. On April 19, commemorate National Poetry Month by studying an original poem by poet, musician and Ford's Teaching Artist W. Ellington Felton. On May 17, examine Malala Yousafzai's speech to the United Nations Youth Assembly, and explore LGBT Pride Month on June 21. Full program details available at
https://www.fords.org/for-teachers/programs/#jump_link_1.
The Ford's Theatre education team continues their student-focused Guided Virtual Tours of the historic site and structured webinars and interactive events on Zoom that explore Abraham Lincoln in Civil War Washington, Lincoln's assassination and the investigation into the assassination conspiracy. Ford's Theatre also offers online resources that delve into the impact of the Lincoln assassination on the nation; the vigil on Tenth Street on the night of the assassination; and the journey of Lincoln's funeral train - all through primary sources and first-hand accounts.
Ford's Theatre online resources are available at any time for history fans and learners of all ages. A full list is available at
https://www.fords.org/for-teachers/digital-programs.
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