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David J. Kent
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Abraham Lincoln and the Lightning Rod
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Monday, July 26, 2021 Abraham Lincoln had an inquisitive mind, and on July 29, 1836 he sees his first...
edepstein1
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Lincoln Stars as Capitol Rioter Sentenced
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. July 20, 2021 Abraham Lincoln's words and wisdom played a central role Monday as the first person...
David J. Kent
Jul 19, 20213 min read
Lincoln Ancestral Home Damaged in Hingham, Massachusetts
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, July 19, 2021 A home associated with Abraham Lincoln's 4th-great grandfather was damaged on...
abesgirl
Jul 17, 20213 min read
Save the Date, September 25 - For the Return of the Lincoln Group's Annual Picnic/Tour
By Craig Howell Washington D.C. Saturday, July 17, 2021 The Tour will focus on the end of the Gettysburg Campaign@Williamsport, MD. The...
David J. Kent
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Lincoln Group is Going Live!
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 The Lincoln Group of DC will return to live in-person programming beginning in...
abesgirl
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Remembering the Day Lincoln Went to Watch the War...
By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Thursday, July 8, 2021 And Came under Fire! The National Park Service (NPS) annually commemorates the...
abesgirl
Jul 6, 20214 min read
Open Access at NARA: In a Precarious State
By Karen Needles Washington, D.C. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (Editor's Note: Karen Needles, a past president of the Lincoln Group, is an Air...
David J. Kent
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Guy Fraker Donates Lincoln Letter to ALPLM
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Thursday, July 1, 2021 Guy Fraker is a retired attorney in Bloomington, Illinois. He's also a collector...
David J. Kent
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Historians Rank Abraham Lincoln #1 in Presidential Leadership
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Abraham Lincoln is #1. Again. C-SPAN began surveying historians, professors,...
David J. Kent
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Lincoln Venues in Washington DC Continue to Reopen to the Public
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Eager to get back to reality in a post-COVID world? We're happy to report that...
David J. Kent
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Hear Frederick Douglass in Annapolis on July 4th
If you're in the Washington DC/Baltimore area over the Fourth of July holiday, be sure to stop into the Paca House and Gardens in...
edepstein1
Jun 24, 20212 min read
Lincoln Fan Conan O'Brien Moves On
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Thursday, June 24, 2021 Conan O'Brien hosts his last late-night TV show tonight, and with that one of...
edepstein1
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Lincoln Home Legislation on the Move
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Thursday, June 17, 2021 A bipartisan group of members of Congress from Illinois, the Land of Lincoln,...
abesgirl
Jun 16, 20212 min read
News Update: Senate Passes Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 There is an additional reason for celebration this Juneteenth. Yesterday the...
David J. Kent
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Ford's Theatre Announces Lincoln Legacy Commissions
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Ford's Theatre always seems to have Lincoln in mind when they put on new stage...
abesgirl
Jun 8, 20212 min read
A Lincoln Tale as a Teaching Device
By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Looking for a fun way to introduce the youngest family members to a bit of...
David J. Kent
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Fresh Chance to See "One Destiny"
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, June 4, 2021 Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped? That question is the basis for the play...
David J. Kent
May 29, 20212 min read
Mysterious Donation After a Mysterious Stolen Painting of Abraham Lincoln
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Saturday, May 29, 2021 On a dark and stormy night, well, dark at least, a mysterious thief slunk into...
David J. Kent
May 28, 20212 min read
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Annette Gordon-Reed "On Juneteenth"
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, May 28, 2021 Annette Gordon-Reed is known best for her groundbreaking work on Thomas Jefferson's...
David J. Kent
May 27, 20212 min read
Library of Congress to Reopen Four Reading Rooms in June
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Thursday, May 27, 2021 Researchers take note - the Library of Congress will begin reopening four reading...