National Poetry Month: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight by Vachel Lindsay

Quote: “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln

Song: “Ruination Day (Part 1)” and “Ruination Day (Part 2)” by Gillian Welch

Place: Ford’s Theater, Washington, DC

History: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC.

Animal: Baby goat