Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865.
We lost a lot when we lost Lincoln. I stared at a picture of him, and one of Washington, in every classroom when I was a kid. Both were above the chalkboard in the front of the room, on either side of the American flag.
Both are still heroes to me.
The info in this article by Matthew Ehret shocks many who see this kind of thing for the first time. Shocking, and inspiring.