by David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, January 22, 2026 The Lincoln Group of DC is co-sponsoring the annual Abraham Lincoln Institute (ALI) Symposium at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC on March 21, 2026. And now you can order your free tickets. Order here: https://fords.org/event/abraham-lincoln-institute-symposium/ We highly recommend you reserve your free tickets now as this year we have a special format and many special guests, including David Rubenstein, some Pulitz

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Sunday, January 11, 2026 The Abraham Lincoln Institute, with co-sponsorship from the Lincoln Group of D.C., will present the annual ALI Symposium at Ford's Theatre on Saturday, March 21, 2026 . As I previewed before , the Lincoln Group proposed that ALI do a special program that honors Abraham Lincoln's commitment to the Declaration of Independence and the aspiration that "all men are created equal" to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declarat

By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Dec. 31, 2025 Lincoln250.org The dawning year of 2026 will bring the 250th anniversary -- the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence -- and amid all the celebrations it's important to remember the message of Abraham Lincoln, the Declaration's fiercest, most-steadfast advocate. Lincoln understood that the Declaration's "proposition that all men (all people in today's terms) are created equal" was not a statement of fact, but rather

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, October 27, 2025 The Lincoln Group of DC reached out to all of the Abraham Lincoln-related groups in 2023 seeking collaborations on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—and the United States—occurring in 2026. We recently announced  one of those collaborations in which we teamed up with the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) to create Lincoln250.org , a website to highlight Abraham Lincoln's strong admiration for th

Debbie M. Jackson Washington, D.C. Thursday, October 2, 2025 Best-selling Lincoln scholar Richard Carwardine will attend a combined...

By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. September. 24, 2025 It was a singular honor for me, as president of the Lincoln Group of the District of...

By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, September 5, 2025 A powerful new statue of Abraham Lincoln showing the 16th president signing the...

The Lincoln Group is honored to have been asked to chair the committee putting together this free, outdoor public event. The dedication...

By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Thursday, July 24, 2025 The Lincoln Study Forum just concluded a multi-session review of a...

By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 10, 2025 A poignant statue depicting a seated President Abraham Lincoln signing the...

By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Sunday, June 22, 2025 Oxford University emeritus professor and Lincoln scholar Richard Carwardine...

By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Thursday, June 19, 2025 The African American Civil War Memorial and Museum marked Juneteenth today by...

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Wednesday, May 28, 2025 LGDC's own Ed Steers has won a Lincoln Award! On May 27, longtime member and...

By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, March 23, 2025 Ford's Theatre, the landmark so closely associated with Abraham Lincoln, this week...

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...

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...

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...

By David J. Kent Friday, January 17, 2025 Washington, DC Got memories? Specifically, got memories of the Lincoln Group of DC? The Lincoln...

By Ed Epstein Washington D.C. December 27, 2024 Some greats are turning 90 years old in 2025--the Dalai Lama, DC Comics, the Social...

By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 The U.S. presidential nomination process is considered by some to be a...