The assassination occurred five days after the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, surrendered to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army of the Potomac. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated.
Phenix City, Ala. Come raft with us on the Chattahoochee River in Phenix City, Ala., the longest urban whitewater rafting in the world! The course has been described to be âWild as Colorado and Warm as Costa Rica.â USA Today picked the Chattahoochee Whitewater Park as one of the Top 12 man-made Adventures in the World!
World River Map shows the major rivers and lakes around the world, such as the Nile, Amazon, and Yangtze Rivers. The Amazon River traverses through Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. 2  Yangtze-The Yangtze River, which flows throughout China, is the longest river in Asia, and the third longest river in the world. 3  Yellow River-Also located in China, the Yellow River is the second longest river in the country.