Lincoln Memorial at 100 — Teacher Workshop Series

SESSION 2: Ford’s Theatre

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
5:00 PM EST

In honor of the completion of the Lincoln Memorial 100 years ago in 1922, National Mall and Memorial Parks rangers and their friends lead a teacher professional development series through 6 virtual, one-hour sessions for educators.

The second session of The Lincoln Memorial at 100 Teacher Workshop Series hosts Alex Wood from Ford's Theatre Society. She presents on Places of Memory: Ford's Theatre. While Ford's Theatre is not the only place where a president has been assassinated in the United States, it still stands today, unlike some other places of tragedy. Explore what happened to the building after the assassination, who occupied it, how it returned to being a working theatre, and how it stands as a living memorial to President Lincoln today.