By: Kelsey Johnston Baltimore, Maryland Feb. 3 2026 Raymond McKoski is a retired circuit court judge in suburban Chicago who now teaches law at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He recently joined Lincoln Group members to discuss his new book, "David Davis - Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Judge," and how life on the Illinois court circuit shaped the destinies of these two great men. Judge David Davis was one of Abraham Lincoln’s closest political associates. Lincoln was a circuit court...

Author Stacy Lynn joined the Lincoln Group of DC on December 9, to discuss her book Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women who Shaped Lincoln’s Life and Legacy . She also talked about her long career researching and cataloging Abraham Lincoln's paper and then engaged in a discussion with LGDC members. Lynn is a professional Lincoln historian and editor who says she grew frustrated that male historians often overlooked Lincoln's love for, and friendships with, women and the role that...

By: Kelsey Johnston Baltimore, Maryland September 15, 2025 As it approached its 90 anniversary, the Lincoln Group of the District of...