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Carter, Gettysburg, Lincoln and the Camp David Accords

2 days ago2 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...

The Lincoln Group Is an Oldie but a Goodie

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5 days ago3 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...

New Video Explores Nuances of 1864 Election

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Nov 25, 20241 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?

Lincoln meets Sojourner Truth in the White House

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Nov 18, 20243 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...

Lincoln Group Creates Howard U. Fellowships

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Nov 14, 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,...

Lincoln’s Big Blind Memorandum Reveal Party

David J. Kent

Nov 11, 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 5, 20242 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...

Replacing Hannibal Hamlin: How Andrew Johnson Became Lincoln's Second VP

David J. Kent

Oct 26, 20244 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...

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Oct 16, 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...

A Lincoln-Filled Wonder —The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop!

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Oct 9, 20243 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...

Unexpected Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln's New England Sculptor - Augustus Saint-Gaudens

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Oct 4, 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...

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Sep 28, 20242 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...

Unexpected Lincoln: Hartford, CT Wide Awakes and Sculpture Walks

David J. Kent

Sep 25, 20243 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,...

Lincoln-Related Dissertation Research Grants Available

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Sep 15, 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...

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Sep 5, 20241 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...

Unexpected Lincoln: Walk a Mile in His Shoes, and Obama's

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Sep 3, 20242 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...

David J. Kent

Aug 31, 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...

Lincoln Defends Emancipation: The Conkling Letter, August 26, 1863

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Aug 27, 20243 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 22, 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...

Time to Apply for the Annual ALA/ALI Dissertation Award

David J. Kent

Aug 19, 20242 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...

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