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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


Now Streaming: Lincoln Group of DC on YouTube
By: Kelsey S. Johnston Baltimore, Maryland October 21, 2024 You can now view past events and presentations from the Lincoln Group of DC...
kelsey.sara.johnston
Oct 21, 20242 min read


The Lincoln Group of DC at the IRS!
By Jeffrey Boutwell Columbia, MD October 15, 2024 No, three members of the Lincoln Group of DC were not visiting the IRS offices in...
abesgirl
Oct 16, 20242 min read


A Lincoln-Filled Wonder —The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop!
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. October 9, 2024 Many, if not most, may already be familiar with one of the longest-operating Lincoln...
abesgirl
Oct 9, 20243 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln's New England Sculptor - Augustus Saint-Gaudens
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, October 4, 2024 Technically, Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in Dublin, Ireland, and from the...

David J. Kent
Oct 4, 20243 min read


The Words of "Mister Lincoln"
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Saturday, September 28, 2024 Take a deep dive into Herbert Mitgang’s play, Mister Lincoln, when...
abesgirl
Sep 28, 20242 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: Hartford, CT Wide Awakes and Sculpture Walks
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Sometimes you find Abraham Lincoln in unexpected places. Take Hartford,...

David J. Kent
Sep 25, 20243 min read


Join Us to Tour Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D.C. September 20, 2024 The Lincoln Group of D.C. will host a walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery— hallowed ground...
edepstein1
Sep 21, 20242 min read


Lincoln-Related Dissertation Research Grants Available
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, September 15, 2024 The Abraham Lincoln Institute (ALI) is offering dissertation research grants...

David J. Kent
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Raising the Stone: Charles Forbes and the Lincoln Group of DC (From the Archives)
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, September 12, 2024 Most Lincoln Group of DC members have heard of Charles Forbes. But did you...

David J. Kent
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Join us to see "Mister Lincoln"
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. September. 5, 2024 Friends and members of The Lincoln Group of DC are cordially invited! Who: Scott...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: Walk a Mile in His Shoes, and Obama's
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. August 31,2024 Walking down one of the endless concourses at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport the...
edepstein1
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Dan Smith Archives Sent to Springfield
by David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, August 30, 2024 Longtime Lincoln Group of DC member Dan Smith -- the son of a slave -- passed...

David J. Kent
Aug 31, 20242 min read


Lincoln Defends Emancipation: The Conkling Letter, August 26, 1863
By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado August 26, 2024 Lincoln’s announcement of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation seriously...

John O’Brien
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Lincoln's Faith and The Greeley Letter
By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Thursday, August 22, 2024 On August 22, 1862, New York Tribune publisher Horace Greeley was...

John O’Brien
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Time to Apply for the Annual ALA/ALI Dissertation Award
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, August 19, 2024 The Lincoln Group of DC (LGDC) has for many years supported education about...

David J. Kent
Aug 19, 20242 min read