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Abraham Lincoln Meets with Frederick Douglass

Aug 10, 20212 min read

Abraham Lincoln Meets with Frederick Douglass

By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Tuesday, August 10, 2021 On August 10, 1863, Abraham Lincoln met with Frederick Douglass in the White...

The Summer Edition of The Lincolnian Has Gone to Press - Here's a Glimpse of What's Inside

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Aug 5, 20212 min read

The Summer Edition of The Lincolnian Has Gone to Press - Here's a Glimpse of What's Inside

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Thursday, August 5, 2021 The summer edition of The Lincolnian (the newsletter) has gone to press and...

ALI Seeks Lincoln Dissertations for Award

David J. Kent

Aug 2, 20211 min read

ALI Seeks Lincoln Dissertations for Award

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Monday, August 2, 2021 2022 Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize Announcement The Abraham Lincoln Association...

Lincoln Group Planning for the Centennial

John O’Brien

Jul 29, 20213 min read

Lincoln Group Planning for the Centennial

By John A. O'Brien Denver CO Thursday, July 29, 2021 When the Lincoln Memorial reaches its 100th birthday in May 2022, the Lincoln Group...

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...

Did the Founders Do More than Lincoln to End Slavery?

John O’Brien

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Did the Founders Do More than Lincoln to End Slavery?

By John A. O'Brien Denver, CO Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Claims are being made in state legislative debates that the three-fifths clause in...

Lincoln Stars as Capitol Rioter Sentenced

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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...

Lincoln Ancestral Home Damaged in Hingham, Massachusetts

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...

Save the Date, September 25 - For the Return of the Lincoln Group's Annual Picnic/Tour

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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...

Remembering the Day Lincoln Went to Watch the War...

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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...

Open Access at NARA: In a Precarious State

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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...

Guy Fraker Donates Lincoln Letter to ALPLM

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...

Historians Rank Abraham Lincoln #1 in Presidential Leadership

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,...

Lincoln Venues in Washington DC Continue to Reopen to the Public

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...

Hear Frederick Douglass in Annapolis on July 4th

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...

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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...

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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,...

News Update: Senate Passes Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

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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...

Juneteenth: Good Reason–and Plenty of Locations to–Celebrate!

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Jun 14, 20214 min read

Juneteenth: Good Reason–and Plenty of Locations to–Celebrate!

By Wendy Swanson Washington D.C. Monday, June 14, 2021 The artist Reginald Adams has created the above mural "Absolute Equality" in...

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