By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, June 26, 2026 The new Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum is now open to the public--and the most impressive thing about the new venue isn't the exhibits. It's the eerie, awe-inspiring structure itself, featuring massive columns built more than a century ago to support the 38,000-ton monument above to the martyred 16th president. It's great to have them finally visible to the public. Artistically lit pillars in the undercroft. The undergr

By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, June 22, 2026 American composer Philip Glass' Symphony No. 15, a 38-minute, eight-movement work featuring the words of Abraham Lincoln, will get its delayed world premiere next month and its Washington area debut in June 2027. Performs the Lincoln Symphony in June 2027. The work by the 89-year-old Glass, which draws mainly on the words of Lincoln's 1838 Lyceum Speech in Springfield, Ill., was commissioned by the National Symphony Orchest

By Jeffrey Boutwell Washington D.C. June 15, 2026 Christopher Newman, a PhD. candidate whose research is investigating Abraham Lincoln’s role in New Orleans voodoo culture, is the recipient of the Lincoln Group of D.C.’s two research fellowships at the Howard University History Department. Voodoo researcher Christopher Newman The Lincoln Group’s grants are intended to promote better understanding of the legacy and importance of Abraham Lincoln in American life. Newman’s

Washington, D.C. June 9, 2026 Following is a statement from the board of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia, which since 1935 has been dedicated to educating the public about the life, legacy and vision of Abraham Lincoln: "The process should not be rushed and must be transparent." “The Lincoln Memorial is Washington's most visited monument, with more than eight million people a year coming to pay tribute to Abraham Lincoln, our nation's greatest president. Even mo

By Bob Willard Washington, DC Monday, June 8, 2026 [Editor's Note: The Abraham Lincoln Association recently posted on its Facebook page the following query: What's your favorite Lincoln-related historical site and why? LGDC member Bob Willard weighed in with his favorite site...and it's right here in Washington, DC.] It's difficult to pick just one Lincoln site (and I have been to most of them). For me, I'm going to go with Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill. In 1861-62 a large ho