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Chicago to Keep Lincoln Memorials, but Changes Possible
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, August, 21, 2022 A committee appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in early 2021 to study...
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Aug 21, 20223 min read


Unexpected Lincoln - in Muskegon, Michigan!
by Janet Saros Washington, D.C. Thursday, August 18, 2022 During a recent family vacation on the western side of my home state, I took a...
abesgirl
Aug 18, 20222 min read


No Back-Down in Abraham Lincoln
By Craig Howell Washington, D.C. Monday, August15, 2022 Save the Date - October 1 - for Our Annual Picnic/Tour This year our focus will...
abesgirl
Aug 15, 20223 min read


Hold the Date - September 17 at Congressional Cemetery for Brady, Lincoln, and Douglass
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, August 7, 2022 Many Lincoln Group members attended Craig Howell’s tour of Congressional...
David J. Kent
Aug 8, 20222 min read


Lincoln Presidential Foundation Makes Huge Announcement
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, August 4, 2022 The Lincoln Presidential Foundation (the Foundation), based in Springfield,...
David J. Kent
Aug 4, 20222 min read


American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words
By Rod Ross Washington, D.C. Wednesday, August 3, 2022 You owe it to yourself to catch the “world-premiere musical” currently playing at...
abesgirl
Aug 3, 20223 min read


Once Alexandria's Slave Pen, The Freedom House Museum is Now Open
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Monday, August 1, 2022 Old Town Alexandria has a lot to offer. Many of us have strolled the historic...
David J. Kent
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Abraham Lincoln on the Value of Science
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Abraham Lincoln understood the value of science to ordinary Americans. Lincoln’s...
David J. Kent
Jul 27, 20224 min read


Happy Anniversary Lincoln Papers!
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 The Lincoln Papers collection in the Library of Congress includes not only...
abesgirl
Jul 26, 20223 min read


Lincoln Is No. 1, but Questions Loom
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, July 25, 2022 The fact that there are more monuments to Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. than...
edepstein1
Jul 25, 20223 min read


Welcoming LGDC Board Members New and Old
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 21, 2022 I recently thanked our outgoing treasurer Matt Perdoni and welcomed our new...
David J. Kent
Jul 24, 20223 min read


Why Lincoln and Science?
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Friday, July 22, 2022 Lincoln Group President David J. Kent’s latest book, Lincoln: The Fire of Genus,...
abesgirl
Jul 22, 20222 min read


The Day Lincoln Decided for Emancipation
By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Friday, July 22, 2022 The Emancipation Proclamation is still thought of as “the most revolutionary...
John O’Brien
Jul 21, 20222 min read


Thank You, Matt; Welcome, Janet
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 The Lincoln Group of DC held a meeting of the Board on June 25, 2022, which...
David J. Kent
Jul 20, 20222 min read


Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune Unveiled in Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, July 15, 2022 Mary McLeod Bethune is now in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. The Bethune...
David J. Kent
Jul 15, 20222 min read


When Lincoln Came Under Enemy Fire
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, July 11, 2022 Washington, DC’s Fort Stevens was the site of the only Civil War battle that...
abesgirl
Jul 11, 20224 min read


Lincoln Group Donates Lincoln Books to the Incarcerated
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, July 1, 2022 The Lincoln Group of DC has accumulated many Lincoln and Civil War books over the...
David J. Kent
Jul 1, 20223 min read


Save the Date - Our September Dinner Program is Launching David Kent's Most Recent Book
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, June 22, 2022 What: Join the Lincoln Group of DC for dinner and the exclusive book launch...
abesgirl
Jun 28, 20222 min read


It's Time to Register for the Lincoln Forum
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Thursday, June 23, 2022 It's June, which means it's time to register for the Lincoln Forum to be held in...
David J. Kent
Jun 23, 20222 min read


Watch Our Memorial 100th Program at Your Leisure
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. June 20, 2022 C-SPAN's top-drawer production of the Lincoln Group's program marking the100th...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read