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Artwork based off of photos of Maynard Jackson by Bud Smith and the flag of Atlanta, Georgia, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard

The election that changed the game.

What’s Happening at Ford’s Theatre

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Lincoln’s Assassination

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Learn how and why it happened, and see the event’s lasting impact on our nation.

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