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160 Years Ago Today
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Sunday, November 19, 2023 Abraham Lincoln spoke the following 272, oft repeated and long remembered,...
abesgirl
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Lincoln Group Goes Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, November 9, 2023 Jon Willen is vice president of programs for the Lincoln Group of DC. He's...
David J. Kent
Nov 10, 20233 min read


Lincoln Group of DC and the Lincoln Forum
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Monday, November 6, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC has had a long association with the Lincoln Forum, and...
David J. Kent
Nov 6, 20232 min read


2023 Dedication Day Program Announced! 1963 Centennial Program Honored.
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, November 1, 2023 In 1963 ...
abesgirl
Nov 1, 20234 min read


Lincoln Sees His First Civil War Balloon
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Friday, October 27, 2023 On October 4, 1861, Lincoln observed the ascension of a balloon piloted by John...
David J. Kent
Oct 27, 20233 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: Batter Up!
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, October 23, 2023 We all know in this age of internet shopping that once you buy something...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read


Talkback and Discussions at the Theater!
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Tuesday, October 17, 2023 A Monumental Discussion Panel: From left to right - Moderator Jonquilyn...
abesgirl
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Join the LGDC Board!
by David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, October 13, 2023 Now is your chance to play an active role in the Lincoln Group of DC Board of...
David J. Kent
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Program Shows Our Group's National Scope
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, October 9, 2023 When the Lincoln Group holds its program on Tuesday, October 17 - discussing...
edepstein1
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: Mary and Robert Lincoln Go to Manchester, Vermont
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, October 1, 2023 Mary Lincoln hated Washington, especially during the pestilent humidity of the...
David J. Kent
Oct 1, 20233 min read


We're Going to Parse Lincoln's Greatest Words -- Join in
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Thursday, September 28, 2023 Eight score years ago, exactly, Abraham Lincoln rose before a crowd in...
edepstein1
Sep 28, 20232 min read


Zelensky Draws Inspiration from Lincoln
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, September 25, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky apparently knows inspiring words...
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Sep 25, 20232 min read


Beginning of the End of Slavery
By John A. O'Brien Washington, D.C. Friday, September 22, 2023 Five days after the Union Army defeated the Confederates at Antietam Creek...
John O’Brien
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Lincoln-Thomas Comes to Fort Stevens - And Lincoln Was There Too
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, September 17, 2023 In 1864, Abraham Lincoln visited Fort Stevens, one of the many installations...
David J. Kent
Sep 18, 20233 min read


19th Century Heroine Drops In on Lincoln Group
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, September 15, 2023 Charlotte Scott, the freed slave whose hard-earned $5 contribution kicked...
edepstein1
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Callie Hawkins Becomes New CEO & Executive Director of President Lincoln's Cottage
by David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Congratulations are in order to Callie Hawkins for becoming the new CEO...
David J. Kent
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Abraham Lincoln Wrote a Letter 162 Years Ago
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, September 11, 2023 Here’s What Happened Next: That letter remained unknown and unpublished...
abesgirl
Sep 11, 20234 min read


Lincoln Group Support of Ford's Theatre Teacher Programs, The Recap
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, September 8, 2023 The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Civil War Washington Summer Teacher...
David J. Kent
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Let’s Go to the Theater!
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Lincoln went to the theater for fun and diversion. He apparently even...
abesgirl
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Lincoln's Strong Defense of Emancipation to Illinois Friends: September 3, 1863.
By John A. O'Brien Denver, Colorado Sunday, September 3, 2023 President Lincoln was irritated as he put down his newspaper and fired off...
John O’Brien
Sep 3, 20233 min read