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Snow or No Snow, It's Lincoln's Birthday
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Wednesday, February 12, 2025 It was a cold and snowy morning today at the Lincoln Memorial, but that...
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Feb 121 min read


Money-Losing Lincoln Penny May at Last Disappear
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, February 10, 2025 The U.S. Mint says it loses about $85 million a year turning out 3.2 billion...
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Feb 102 min read


Unexpected Lincoln - A Long-Lost Lincoln Film No Longer Lost
by David J. Kent Washington, DC Friday, February 6, 2025 Screenshot from The Heart of Darkness provided by Historic Film Archive Well,...

David J. Kent
Feb 72 min read


Abraham Lincoln Institute is Coming - Don't Miss It!
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...

David J. Kent
Feb 61 min read


Video Explores Lincoln Connection of LGDC Board Member
By: Kelsey S. Johnston Baltimore, Maryland January 27, 2025 Lincoln Group board member Jeffrey Boutwell discussed his new book "Boutwell...
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Jan 271 min read


Quite a Mashup: Lincoln, Conan O'Brien and Mark Twain
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, January 17, 2025 Lincoln devotee and longtime late-night TV talk show host Conan O'Brien is...
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Jan 172 min read


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

David J. Kent
Jan 172 min read


Did Lincoln Love Necco Wafers?
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Thursday, January 9, 2025 A confession: I love Necco Wafers, the sugary candy that some people say tastes...
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Jan 92 min read


Carter, Gettysburg, Lincoln and the Camp David Accords
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, December 30, 2024 In September 1978, President Jimmy Carter hosted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat...
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Dec 30, 20242 min read


The Lincoln Group Is an Oldie but a Goodie
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...
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Dec 27, 20243 min read


Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and Merry Christmas
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Sunday, December 22, 2024 In 1834, as an Illinois legislator, 25-year-old Abraham Lincoln voted against...

David J. Kent
Dec 22, 20243 min read


New Video Highlights the United Attempt of Lincoln and Douglas to Preserve the Union
Author Edward "Ted" McClelland discussed his highly acclaimed new book, "Chorus of the Union."
kelsey.sara.johnston
Dec 16, 20241 min read


Lincoln Was a Liberal. No, He Was a Conservative
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. December 9, 2024 Since the Lincoln Group started this blog back in mid-2022, more than 460 items have been...
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Dec 9, 20242 min read


Take a Deep Dive into Lincoln's Nomination
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 The U.S. presidential nomination process is considered by some to be a...
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Dec 4, 20242 min read


New Video Explores Nuances of 1864 Election
Join David J. Kent in exploring the voting patterns within eight states during the 1864 election to answer the question: was it stolen?
kelsey.sara.johnston
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Lincoln meets Sojourner Truth in the White House
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, November 18, 2024 Sojourner Truth spoke in support of Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 reelection...

David J. Kent
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Lincoln Group Creates Howard U. Fellowships
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. November 14, 2024 The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia will mark its 90th anniversary in 2025,...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read


Lincoln’s Big Blind Memorandum Reveal Party
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, November 11, 2024 No doubt we in the Lincoln world have heard repeatedly about the document...

David J. Kent
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Abraham Lincoln Mentors Law Students
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 “I am not an accomplished lawyer,” Lincoln wrote in 1850 notes for a law...

David J. Kent
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Replacing Hannibal Hamlin: How Andrew Johnson Became Lincoln's Second VP
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Saturday, October 26, 2024 The 2024 presidential election is only a week or so away, and the Lincoln...

David J. Kent
Oct 26, 20244 min read