By Bill Shepherd Friday, December 26, 2025 (This article originally appeared on Lincoln250.org , our separate website dedicated to Abraham Lincoln and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.) Abraham Lincoln’s faith in the promise of the Declaration of Independence - that all people are created equal and that they should get opportunities to succeed in life - was shaped in good part by his often-overlooked ancestral roots in Virginia’s Shenandoah Val

Washington, D.C. Dec. 23, 2025 Abraham Lincoln was known for being rather indifferent about food, but one recollection from his youth made it clear that one of his favorite foods was the gingerbread man cookies he recalled that his mother baked for him. At holiday time, which is also cookie time, it's worth remembering his favorite. During one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in1858 Lincoln told a light-hearted story about his boyhood in Indiana, where his family moved in 1816,

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed those enslaved in the areas still in rebellion against the United States. Lincoln then fought for passage of the 13th Amendment ending slavery forever. Despite these actions and the 14th and 15th Amendments that followed from them, basic civil rights for African Americans remained elusive. It would be actions taken nearly 100 years after Lincoln's efforts that finall

Author Stacy Lynn joined the Lincoln Group of DC on December 9, to discuss her book Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women who Shaped Lincoln’s Life and Legacy . She also talked about her long career researching and cataloging Abraham Lincoln's paper and then engaged in a discussion with LGDC members. Lynn is a professional Lincoln historian and editor who says she grew frustrated that male historians often overlooked Lincoln's love for, and friendships with, women a

By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Monday, December 8, 2025 The Lincoln Forum at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in November was a glorious experience for any Lincoln buff. There was a superb lineup of Lincoln scholars introducing their latest books and papers. The annual conference occurs about the time of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and includes appropriate commemoration ceremonies. This year the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia was particularly well represented. Thirt