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Welcome Back to the Fall Lincoln Group of DC Programs
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, September 5, 2022 Labor Day means it's time to gear up for the Lincoln Group of DC's suite of...

David J. Kent
Sep 5, 20222 min read


Study Forum Begins "His Greatest Speeches" by Diana Schaub
David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, September 4, 2022 What were Abraham Lincoln's greatest speeches? Why were they great? The answers...

David J. Kent
Sep 4, 20222 min read


Was Lincoln Liberal or Conservative? Our Next Debate
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Mark you calendar for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18 when the Lincoln Group...
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Aug 30, 20223 min read


The Lincoln Group Reaches Out: Teaching Lincoln
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, August 29, 2022 Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system...
abesgirl
Aug 29, 20223 min read


Abraham Lincoln: Problem Solver, Innovator, Inventor
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Sunday, August 27, 2022 Lincoln’s original patent model was acquired by the Smithsonian in 1908. This...
abesgirl
Aug 28, 20223 min read


LGDC President to Appear on "A House Divided" with Daniel Weinberg
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, August 25, 2022 This has been a busy year for the Lincoln Group of DC, and for LGDC president...

David J. Kent
Aug 26, 20223 min read


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...
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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
