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Lincolnian News Hits 500 Posts and is Going Strong
By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Monday, May 19, 2025 Four years ago, the Lincoln Group of DC took a bold step to completely revamp...

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3 days ago2 min read


"Unflinching" Play About Booth Premieres in Baltimore
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Entertainment A-listers are behind "John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only," a new...
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May 142 min read


Abraham Lincoln, the Pope, and the Creoles
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Friday, May 9, 2025 All the world is agog this week as the papal conclave selected a new pope. In a puff...

David J. Kent
May 103 min read


Lincoln Buried, but Finds Rest Elusive
By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Sunday, May 4, 2025 Abraham Lincoln was laid to rest in Springfield, Illinois, 160 years ago on May...

John O’Brien
May 42 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: A D.C. Bonanza
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 9, 2025 On my way to the Washington Nats' game last evening against the world champion...
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Apr 91 min read


Springfield Museum Gets Lincoln-Related Items
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, April 6, 2025 Lots of us have family heirlooms, but precious few have items tied to Abraham and...
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Apr 62 min read


"Doc" Wayne C. Temple - In Memoriam
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, March 31, 2025 Wayne C. Temple and his wife, 2016, photo by David J. Kent The dean of all...

David J. Kent
Mar 312 min read


Illinois Funds New Salem Repairs
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Saturday, March 29, 2025 The state of Illinois says it will spend $8 million to repair some of the...
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Mar 292 min read


Ford's Opening New Cultural Center
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, March 23, 2025 Ford's Theatre, the landmark so closely associated with Abraham Lincoln, this week...
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Mar 232 min read


Lincoln Group of DC and the White House Historical Association
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Tuesday, March 18, 2025 First Known Photo of White House The Lincoln Group of DC has always had a close...

David J. Kent
Mar 182 min read


Gilder Lehrman Announces its 2025 Lincoln Prize
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 6, 2025 The Gilder Lehrman Institute has announced its 2025 Lincoln Prize, which is...

David J. Kent
Mar 62 min read


Join Us to Study Great Books
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 One of the great benefits of joining the Lincoln Group is the chance to take part...
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Mar 52 min read


Lincoln and the Peacemakers by George P.A. Healy
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C, Monday, March 3, 2025 The Peacemakers Abraham Lincoln was desperate to find a way to peace in the Civil...

David J. Kent
Mar 32 min read


Lincoln, New York City, and Cooper Union
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Wednesday, February 26, 2025 In February of 1860, the western-bred Abraham Lincoln must have been...

David J. Kent
Feb 263 min read


The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln is Expanding
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Saturday, February 15, 2025 Lincoln Group of DC members are likely familiar with the Collected Works of...

David J. Kent
Feb 152 min read


Snow or No Snow, It's Lincoln's Birthday
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Wednesday, February 12, 2025 It was a cold and snowy morning today at the Lincoln Memorial, but that...
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Feb 121 min read


Money-Losing Lincoln Penny May at Last Disappear
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, February 10, 2025 The U.S. Mint says it loses about $85 million a year turning out 3.2 billion...
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Feb 102 min read


Unexpected Lincoln - A Long-Lost Lincoln Film No Longer Lost
by David J. Kent Washington, DC Friday, February 6, 2025 Screenshot from The Heart of Darkness provided by Historic Film Archive Well,...

David J. Kent
Feb 72 min read


Abraham Lincoln Institute is Coming - Don't Miss It!
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, February 6, 2025 Once again, the Lincoln Group of DC is a proud supporter of the Abraham...

David J. Kent
Feb 61 min read


Quite a Mashup: Lincoln, Conan O'Brien and Mark Twain
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, January 17, 2025 Lincoln devotee and longtime late-night TV talk show host Conan O'Brien is...
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Jan 172 min read