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19th Century Heroine Drops In on Lincoln Group
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, September 15, 2023 Charlotte Scott, the freed slave whose hard-earned $5 contribution kicked...
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Sep 15, 20232 min read


Lincoln Group Support of Ford's Theatre Teacher Programs, The Recap
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, September 8, 2023 The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Civil War Washington Summer Teacher...

David J. Kent
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Traveling with Lincoln’s Train of Thought – Destination: Emancipation
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Participants on the Juneteenth walking tour visit the Emancipation Monument In...
abesgirl
Jul 12, 20234 min read


Marcia Cole, our September 2023 Speaker, Helps Dedicate Historical Marker for Charlotte Scott
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Saturday, July 1, 2023 Marcia Cole will be featured at the Lincoln Group of DC's September 12, 2023...

David J. Kent
Jul 1, 20233 min read


Into “The Wilderness”
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Sunday, June 4, 2023 Participants at our annual picnic/tour at the intersection of the Brock and Orange...
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Jun 4, 20234 min read


A Shining Moment – For Lincoln, His Memorial and Our Lincoln Group of DC
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 21, 2023 The Lincoln Memorial Centennial Program - Sunday, May 22, 2022 After all those...
abesgirl
May 21, 20234 min read


Reminiscing on the Lincoln Memorial Centennial One Year Later
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, May 12, 2023 A year has passed since the Lincoln Group of DC sponsored the Lincoln Memorial...

David J. Kent
May 12, 20234 min read


The Time Edward R. Murrow Spoke to the Lincoln Group of DC (with Audio)
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 16, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC has had some stellar speakers over the years. In 1962,...

David J. Kent
Mar 16, 20233 min read


The LGDC Study Forum is 10 Years Old!
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 9, 2023 It all started rather innocuously in 2013, and now ten years later the Lincoln...

David J. Kent
Mar 9, 20233 min read


Lincoln and Douglass: A Walk to Respect
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Friday, February 24, 2023 The words and writings of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass came to...
abesgirl
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Lincoln in Scotland, 1893; The Lincoln Group in Scotland, 1993
By Paul Kallina Tucson, Arizona Sunday, February 19, 2023 On August 21, 1893, a historic cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, became more...
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Feb 19, 20232 min read


Warm Birthday Wishes to Lincoln on a Cold Day
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, February12, 2023 A cold rain didn't dampen the enthusiasm as the Lincoln Group and a parade of...
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Feb 12, 20231 min read


Ringing the Bells of Emancipation
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Friday, January 6, 2023 Sunday, January 1, 2023, not only marked the beginning of the New Year. The day...
abesgirl
Jan 6, 20233 min read


Lincoln Group on C-SPAN Starting November 19th
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, November 13, 2022 The Lincoln Group of DC will be on C-SPAN starting on November 19th! They...

David J. Kent
Nov 15, 20222 min read


New Mathew Brady Memorial Also Celebrates Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Mathew Brady once took the photograph that made Abraham Lincoln president....

David J. Kent
Sep 27, 20222 min read


The Arts Club Evening: 'Twas a Perfect Prelude to Our Weekend of Centennial Events
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Tuesday, June 14, 2022 A few days before the weekend of the Lincoln Memorial Centennial celebration,...
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Jun 14, 20224 min read


Freedom’s Temple, the Lincoln Memorial -- From Page to “Stage”
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Friday, May 27, 2022 The inaugural reading of the play Freedom’s Temple—the Lincoln Memorial exceeded...

David J. Kent
May 27, 20224 min read


100th Birthday Snapshots
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. May 26, 2022 The Lincoln Group was thrilled with our program celebrating the 100th birthday of the...
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May 26, 20222 min read


Inside Finding the Motons
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. May 24, 2022 Having been a newspaper reporter for eons, I figure I know a good story when I see one....
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May 24, 20222 min read


The Motons Return to Washington
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. May 23, 2022 Editors' note: Over coming weeks we will be sharing images and words from the successful...
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May 23, 20222 min read