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David J. Kent
May 26, 20212 min read
Lincoln Cottage Exhibit Reevaluates Mary Lincoln's Grief
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Opinions of Mary Lincoln run to extremes. While most of her biographers have...
abesgirl
May 23, 20213 min read
Historical Marker Tells the Lincoln Story of Loss and Devotion
By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Sunday, May 23, 2021 Lincoln Group member Duane Hills was responsible for the installation of an...
David J. Kent
May 23, 20212 min read
Lincoln Gets a Patent
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Sunday, May 23, 2021 Abraham Lincoln is the only president ever to get a patent, for “an improved method...
John O’Brien
May 23, 20213 min read
Illinois Executive Writes Award Winning History
By John O'Brien Washington D.C. Saturday, May 22, 2021 The Lincoln Group encourages prospective history writers to pursue their passion...
edepstein1
May 19, 20212 min read
Maryland's Song Bites the Dust
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Abraham Lincoln can at last rest easy. In the state of Maryland he is no longer...
edepstein1
May 19, 20211 min read
Ford Loved His Lincoln
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 John Ford, Hollywood's most honored director, had an idol - Abraham Lincoln....
David J. Kent
May 18, 20213 min read
David J. Kent Becomes President of the Lincoln Group of DC
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Today I became President of the Lincoln Group of DC. Most Lincoln Group members...
David J. Kent
May 14, 20216 min read
Media Resource: Lincoln and Native American Policy
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, May 14, 2021 The San Francisco School Board and the Chicago Statue Commission independently...
edepstein1
May 13, 20213 min read
Review: Morel's challenge for today
By Tom Peet Columbus OH Thursday, May 13, 2021 Editor’s note: The Lincoln Group’s study forum meets monthly, currently via Zoom, to read...
David J. Kent
May 12, 20212 min read
Study Forum Takes on "Lincoln and the American Founding"
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 The Lincoln Group Study Forum is starting a new book! Beginning May 15 and...
David J. Kent
May 9, 20212 min read
New Lincoln Statue Going Up (Yes, Up, not Down)
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Saturday, May 8, 2021 With all the discussion about whether statues of Abraham Lincoln are worthy of...
David J. Kent
May 7, 20211 min read
Historic Ford's Theatre to Reopen May 12
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, May 7, 2021 Historic Ford's Theatre will be reopening to the public on May 12, 2021, at least...
David J. Kent
May 5, 20213 min read
Lincoln visits the Monitor and (Sort of) Sinks the Virginia
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Abraham Lincoln had a particular affinity for ironclads, and today would bring...
David J. Kent
Apr 27, 20213 min read
Was Lincoln Vaccinated for Smallpox?
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, April 27, 2021 A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our Lincoln Group members have...
David J. Kent
Apr 25, 20212 min read
Abraham Lincoln is Back at the Smithsonian
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Sunday, April 25, 2021 Abraham Lincoln is back! At the Smithsonian, that is. You'll soon be able to see...
David J. Kent
Apr 24, 20212 min read
O Captain! My Captain! Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, April 23, 2021 Early on the morning of August 12, 1864, poet Walt Whitman watches from his...
John O’Brien
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Maryland Is at Last Without a State Song
By John A. O'Brien Washington D.C. Monday, April 19, 2021 “Maryland, My Maryland” was written in the early days of the Civil War by James...
edepstein1
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Ed Steers Says Judge Lincoln by His Actions
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. Friday, April 16, 2021 Ed Steers Jr., Lincoln Group member and the author of several books about...
abesgirl
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Celebrate: DC Emancipation Day!
By Wendy Swanson via Lincolnian Washington D.C. Thursday, April 15, 2021 From the Lincoln Group Archives The F. Dielman sketch shown...
David J. Kent
Apr 15, 20212 min read
The President is Dead
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Thursday, April 15, 2021 The mood in Washington was euphoric. After four long years the war was nearly...