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Ford's Opening New Cultural Center
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, March 23, 2025 Ford's Theatre, the landmark so closely associated with Abraham Lincoln, this week...
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1 day ago2 min read


Lincoln Group of DC and the White House Historical Association
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Tuesday, March 18, 2025 First Known Photo of White House The Lincoln Group of DC has always had a close...
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7 days ago2 min read


Watch Author Edward Achorn at the Lincoln Study Forum Book Group
By: Kelsey S. Johnston Baltimore, Maryland Author Edward Achorn recently joined LGDC members of the Lincoln study forum book group to...
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Mar 81 min read

Gilder Lehrman Announces its 2025 Lincoln Prize
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 6, 2025 The Gilder Lehrman Institute has announced its 2025 Lincoln Prize, which is...
David J. Kent
Mar 62 min read


Join Us to Study Great Books
By Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 One of the great benefits of joining the Lincoln Group is the chance to take part...
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Mar 52 min read


Lincoln and the Peacemakers by George P.A. Healy
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C, Monday, March 3, 2025 The Peacemakers Abraham Lincoln was desperate to find a way to peace in the Civil...
David J. Kent
Mar 32 min read


Lincoln, New York City, and Cooper Union
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Wednesday, February 26, 2025 In February of 1860, the western-bred Abraham Lincoln must have been...
David J. Kent
Feb 263 min read


A Great Civil War Course Available to You
By Ed Epstein and Kelsey Johnston Washington D.C. Feb. 24, 2025 As part of the Lincoln Group's mission to educate people about Abraham...
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Feb 241 min read


The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln is Expanding
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Saturday, February 15, 2025 Lincoln Group of DC members are likely familiar with the Collected Works of...
David J. Kent
Feb 152 min read


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...
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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...
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Dec 22, 20243 min read