“The Day Lincoln Was Shot” in Massapequa, NY, on 4/15/26

I have just been informed that on this coming Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Abraham Lincoln expert Richard Sloan will be hosting a rare public viewing of the 1956 CBS television special “The Day Lincoln Was Shot” at the Massapequa Public Library in Massapequa Park, New York (on Long Island). While I will be including this event in my weekly Lincoln assassination news and events dispatch on my Patreon tomorrow, I wanted to give this viewing a bit of wider attention. Last year, Richard conducted a similar showing of this rare drama from the Ford Star Jubilee program at the Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg. Here’s a photo from that presentation that the Lincoln Forum put on Instagram:

As you can see, Richard’s presentation was very well attended and, from reports I heard, very well received. This is no surprise, as Richard is an expert on depictions of Lincoln in movies and television. He has previously graced this website with an excellent article about different movie lobby cards featuring Lincoln.

I, for one, have never seen “The Day Lincoln Was Shot” due to its rarity and would jump at the chance to take in Richard’s showing if I could. If you’re lucky enough to be in the NYC region, make plans to be at the Massapequa Public Library at 2:00 pm on this Wednesday, April 15. You can register for this free event here.

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