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Sep 5
2 min

Let’s Go to the Theater!

By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Lincoln went to the theater for fun and diversion. He apparently even...

One Life: Frederick Douglass at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

David J. Kent

Aug 27
3 min

One Life: Frederick Douglass at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, August 27, 2023 One of the benefits of living in the Washington, DC area is the vast number of...

Countdown to Emancipation - The Greeley Letter

David J. Kent

Aug 22
4 min

Countdown to Emancipation - The Greeley Letter

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Tuesday, August 22, 2023 On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued his Preliminary...

Come Join Us to Celebrate the LGDC Study Forum Turning 10 Years Old

David J. Kent

Aug 8
2 min

Come Join Us to Celebrate the LGDC Study Forum Turning 10 Years Old

By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Monday, August 7, 2023 The Lincoln Group of D.C. Study Forum is 10-Years Old!! Come join the...

Join us September 12 at Maggiano's for Marcia Cole as Charlotte Scott

David J. Kent

Aug 4
2 min

Join us September 12 at Maggiano's for Marcia Cole as Charlotte Scott

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Thursday, August 3, 2023 We're only a few weeks away from our first dinner meeting of the fall season....

Join us at Fort Stevens Day - July 15, 2023

David J. Kent

Jul 5
2 min

Join us at Fort Stevens Day - July 15, 2023

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, July 5, 2023 July was a big month for battles (see: Gettysburg, Vicksburg, etc.). On July...

Marcia Cole, our September 2023 Speaker, Helps Dedicate Historical Marker for Charlotte Scott

David J. Kent

Jul 1
3 min

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...

The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable (RCCWRT) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

David J. Kent

Jun 28
1 min

The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable (RCCWRT) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

By Pat Tyson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, June 28, 2023 The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable is inviting Lincoln Group of DC members to...

abesgirl

Jun 16
4 min

Celebrate Freedom!

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Friday, June 16, 2023 This sketch by Thomas Nast appeared in the January 24, 1863 edition of Harper's...

Lincoln's Role in the Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg

John O’Brien

Jun 14
2 min

Lincoln's Role in the Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg

By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Wednesday, June 14, 2023 The Fourth of July in 1863 may rightfully be celebrated as the second...

A Summer of Lincoln - LGDC Events Not to Be Missed!

David J. Kent

Jun 7
2 min

A Summer of Lincoln - LGDC Events Not to Be Missed!

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 It's summer (almost), and the Lincoln Group of DC has a ton of special Abraham...

Lincoln Group Hosts "Lincoln's Road to Juneteenth" Walking Tour

abesgirl

Jun 5
2 min

Lincoln Group Hosts "Lincoln's Road to Juneteenth" Walking Tour

By Craig Howell Washington, D.C. Monday, June 5, 2023 The Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park - One of the stops on the "Lincoln's Road...

abesgirl

May 8
2 min

Absalom Who?

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, May 8, 2023 Reminder: Zoom into our May 16th meeting for the answer. The name Absolam Markland...

Tour/Picnic Rescheduled: Grant, Lincoln and the Wilderness

abesgirl

Mar 26
3 min

Tour/Picnic Rescheduled: Grant, Lincoln and the Wilderness

By Craig Howell Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 26, 2023 No-Back Down in Abraham Lincoln (Editor’s Note: Readers will remember that last...

David J. Kent

Mar 9
3 min

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...

Roger Lowenstein to Headline Lincoln Group's April 18 Dinner at Maggiano's

David J. Kent

Mar 7
2 min

Roger Lowenstein to Headline Lincoln Group's April 18 Dinner at Maggiano's

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Tuesday, March 7, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC returns to Maggiano's for our April dinner meeting. The...

Symposium Focus: Lincoln as Commander in Chief

abesgirl

Feb 27
3 min

Symposium Focus: Lincoln as Commander in Chief

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, February 27, 2023 The National Museum of the U.S. Army at Ft. Belvoir annually sponsors a...

LGDC's John T. Elliff Fund Supports Ford's Theatre Teacher Programs

David J. Kent

Feb 17
2 min

LGDC's John T. Elliff Fund Supports Ford's Theatre Teacher Programs

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, February 17, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC's John T. Elliff Scholarship Fund continues to...

Annual ALI Symposium at Ford's Theatre to Feature LGDC Members

David J. Kent

Feb 16
2 min

Annual ALI Symposium at Ford's Theatre to Feature LGDC Members

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Thursday, February 16, 2023 The Abraham Lincoln Institute will once again sponsor its annual symposium at...

“A Walk to Respect” – The Show Will Go On!

abesgirl

Feb 14
2 min

“A Walk to Respect” – The Show Will Go On!

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, February 13, 2023 Sadly, Michael Krebs who was scheduled to portray Abraham Lincoln in this...

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