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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1809-02-12 - 1865-04-15

Biographical / Historical

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was a lawyer and politician from Illinois. He served as the 16th president of the United States between 1861 and 1865.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Peter Francisco Smith playscript "The Great Conspiracy"

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS810f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a playscript of an unpublished play titled "The Great Conspiracy" prepared by William Bailey Williford. The play describes the political tensions that led to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The script's main characters are Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, John Wilkes Booth, David Herold, and various local citizens, servants, soldiers, and spies. The climax takes place when Booth shoots Lincoln inside Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Dates: 1955