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Lincoln Group Member James Loewen Dies
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Saturday, August 21, 2021 The Lincoln Group of DC is sad to report that one of our most distinguished...

David J. Kent
Aug 21, 20212 min read


Lincoln and the Calcium Light
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Monday, August 16, 2021 In late August of 1864 Abraham Lincoln was still pushing research in...

David J. Kent
Aug 17, 20212 min read


Frank and Virginia Williams Continue to Support Lincoln Research
By David J. Kent Washington D.C. Friday, August 13, 2021 Mississippi State University is again benefitting from its relationship with...

David J. Kent
Aug 14, 20212 min read


Unexpected Lincoln: New York City
By Edward Epstein Washington D.C. August 11, 2021 Abraham Lincoln's name and image are ubiquitous across the United States. You'll never...
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Aug 11, 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...

David J. Kent
Aug 10, 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...
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Aug 5, 20212 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...

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Aug 2, 20211 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...

John O’Brien
Jul 29, 20213 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...

David J. Kent
Jul 27, 20212 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...

John O’Brien
Jul 21, 20214 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...
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Jul 20, 20212 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...

David J. Kent
Jul 19, 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...
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Jul 17, 20213 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...

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Jul 14, 20212 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...
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Jul 8, 20213 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...
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Jul 6, 20214 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
Jul 1, 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 30, 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...

David J. Kent
Jun 28, 20212 min read