It's well known that Abraham Lincoln was the greatest American, you know.
Yes, many American people do think so, and they feel proud of Lincoln. He rose from the lowest to the highest position in the United States.
DO you know how he was killed?
Yes. It was on April 14, 1865. After a very busy day, Lincoln and his wife went to see a play at a theatre in Washington. A 25-year-old man, who was from the South, suddenly shot Lincoln through the head.
Did he die immediately when he was shot?
No, he didn't. He died early the next morning in the hospital.