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Historians Rank Abraham Lincoln #1 in Presidential Leadership

Jun 30, 2021
2 min

Historians Rank Abraham Lincoln #1 in Presidential Leadership

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Abraham Lincoln is #1. Again. C-SPAN began surveying historians, professors,...

Lincoln Venues in Washington DC Continue to Reopen to the Public

David J. Kent

Jun 30, 2021
2 min

Lincoln Venues in Washington DC Continue to Reopen to the Public

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Eager to get back to reality in a post-COVID world? We're happy to report that...

Hear Frederick Douglass in Annapolis on July 4th

David J. Kent

Jun 28, 2021
2 min

Hear Frederick Douglass in Annapolis on July 4th

If you're in the Washington DC/Baltimore area over the Fourth of July holiday, be sure to stop into the Paca House and Gardens in...

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Jun 24, 2021
2 min

Lincoln Fan Conan O'Brien Moves On

By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Thursday, June 24, 2021 Conan O'Brien hosts his last late-night TV show tonight, and with that one of...

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Jun 17, 2021
2 min

Lincoln Home Legislation on the Move

By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Thursday, June 17, 2021 A bipartisan group of members of Congress from Illinois, the Land of Lincoln,...

News Update: Senate Passes Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

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Jun 16, 2021
2 min

News Update: Senate Passes Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 There is an additional reason for celebration this Juneteenth. Yesterday the...

Juneteenth: Good Reason–and Plenty of Locations to–Celebrate!

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Jun 14, 2021
4 min

Juneteenth: Good Reason–and Plenty of Locations to–Celebrate!

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Monday, June 14, 2021 The artist Reginald Adams has created the above mural "Absolute Equality" in...

Ford's Theatre Announces Lincoln Legacy Commissions

David J. Kent

Jun 9, 2021
2 min

Ford's Theatre Announces Lincoln Legacy Commissions

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Ford's Theatre always seems to have Lincoln in mind when they put on new stage...

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Jun 8, 2021
2 min

A Lincoln Tale as a Teaching Device

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Looking for a fun way to introduce the youngest family members to a bit of...

David J. Kent

Jun 5, 2021
2 min

Fresh Chance to See "One Destiny"

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, June 4, 2021 Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped? That question is the basis for the play...

Mysterious Donation After a Mysterious Stolen Painting of Abraham Lincoln

David J. Kent

May 29, 2021
2 min

Mysterious Donation After a Mysterious Stolen Painting of Abraham Lincoln

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Saturday, May 29, 2021 On a dark and stormy night, well, dark at least, a mysterious thief slunk into...

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Annette Gordon-Reed "On Juneteenth"

David J. Kent

May 28, 2021
2 min

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Annette Gordon-Reed "On Juneteenth"

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, May 28, 2021 Annette Gordon-Reed is known best for her groundbreaking work on Thomas Jefferson's...

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May 28, 2021
2 min

The Lincoln Marriage under a Microscope

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Thursday, May 27, 2021 Michael Burlingame will speak on his latest work, An American Marriage: The...

Library of Congress to Reopen Four Reading Rooms in June

David J. Kent

May 27, 2021
2 min

Library of Congress to Reopen Four Reading Rooms in June

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Thursday, May 27, 2021 Researchers take note - the Library of Congress will begin reopening four reading...

Lincoln Cottage Exhibit Reevaluates Mary Lincoln's Grief

David J. Kent

May 26, 2021
2 min

Lincoln Cottage Exhibit Reevaluates Mary Lincoln's Grief

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Opinions of Mary Lincoln run to extremes. While most of her biographers have...

John O’Brien

May 24, 2021
2 min

On Lincoln's Relentless Compassion

By John O'Brien Washington D.C. Monday, May 24, 2021 A friend of the Lincoln Group and chronically sensible writer from the Finger Lakes...

Historical Marker Tells the Lincoln Story of Loss and Devotion

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May 23, 2021
3 min

Historical Marker Tells the Lincoln Story of Loss and Devotion

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Sunday, May 23, 2021 Lincoln Group member Duane Hills was responsible for the installation of an...

David J. Kent

May 23, 2021
2 min

Lincoln Gets a Patent

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Sunday, May 23, 2021 Abraham Lincoln is the only president ever to get a patent, for “an improved method...

Illinois Executive Writes Award Winning History

John O’Brien

May 23, 2021
3 min

Illinois Executive Writes Award Winning History

By John O'Brien Washington D.C. Saturday, May 22, 2021 The Lincoln Group encourages prospective history writers to pursue their passion...

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May 19, 2021
2 min

Maryland's Song Bites the Dust

By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Abraham Lincoln can at last rest easy. In the state of Maryland he is no longer...

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