By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 10, 2026 When I became Lincoln Group president in May 2024, I got into the habit of keeping a list of the monthly programs we put on for our members. I’m sure if you read on below to the complete list, you’ll agree with me that it’s an impressive array that would appeal to anyone with an interest in the life, legacy and vision of Abraham Lincoln. So, as you read this, consider joining the Lincoln Group of D.C. to enjoy these members-

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Thursday, April 30, 2026 You never know where you're going to run into Lincoln connections. Unexpectedly, I ran into one in my own hometown of Ipswich, Massachusetts. Twice. I return to my hometown northeast of Boston periodically to visit family. This time I'm here for a series of presentations for my book about Lincoln's two trips to New England. Part of the concept started right here because a mural painted on the side of an old cotton texti

By Ed Epstein Washington D.C. Monday, April 20, 2026 A museum of more than 20,000 square feet celebrating the life and vision of Thaddeus Stevens, the Radical Republican from Pennsylvania who prodded President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and then pushed for the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery, will open on May 2 in downtown Lancaster, Pa., the town where he lived for many years and where he is buried. The new museum in downtown Lancaster, Pa., open

Washington, D.C. April 15, 2026 Lincoln Group scholar-members recently presented a program, timed to the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence, about Abraham Lincoln and his "empowering reverence" for the Declaration. Many historians describe Lincoln as the last of the Founders or the son of the Founders. Lincoln himself said that he never had a political thought that did not come from the Declaration and its promise that "all men are created equal" and t

By Jeffrey Boutwell Columbia, Maryland April 13, 2026 Frederick Douglass was there, as was Ulysses S. Grant, both to help celebrate the 150 th anniversary, on Saturday April 11, of the unveiling of the Emancipation Memorial statue in Lincoln Park in Washington, DC. Civil War reenactors at the Lincoln Park event As was the case at the original ceremony on April 14, 1876, attended by over 20,000 people, Douglass (portrayed by Darius Wallace) gave a spirited dedication speech w