>> american history tv visited ford's theatre in washington dc to learn about the widow lincoln, a play commission to mark the april anniversary of president lincoln's assassination 150 years ago. on the night of april 14, 1865, ever was mortally wounded at ford's as he sat in the presidential box with his wife mary, watching the popular comedy, "our american cousin or go he died the next morning. we sat down to talk about the widow lincoln. that's monday night at 9:30 p.m. eastern on american history tv. >> all this month, the presidency, we will be focusing on the life and legacy of george washington to mark the anniversary of his birth on february 22. next, author hugh howard talks about portraits of george washington. it explores the works of gilbert stuart and john trumbull