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edepstein1
Jan 42 min read
Enjoy a Free Evening of Lincoln and African Americans
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. January 4, 2024 Everyone's invited to enjoy a free event --"Written Then, Spoken Now: African American...
edepstein1
Jan 23 min read
We Salute Our Friend John Kelly
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. January 2, 2024 Hard-working, veteran Washington Post local news columnist John Kelly -- who helped...
David J. Kent
Dec 31, 20232 min read
Happy New Year from the LGDC Board
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, December 31, 2023 As president of the Lincoln Group of DC, and on behalf of the Board of...
David J. Kent
Dec 20, 20232 min read
January Brings a New Birth of Freedom with Andrew Lang
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Put January 16, 2024 on your calendar for the Lincoln Group's first Zoom...
edepstein1
Dec 18, 20233 min read
Whiz Kid DA Inspired by Lincoln
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, December 17, 2023 Imagine you're a criminal defendant and your prosecuting attorney is an...
David J. Kent
Dec 16, 20232 min read
Sandra Day O'Connor to Lie in Repose on Lincoln Catafalque
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, December 15, 2024 Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor passed away on December 1st...
David J. Kent
Dec 11, 20232 min read
The Semiquincentennial Lincoln Opportunity
By David J. Kent and Ed Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, December 10, 2023 The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our...
David J. Kent
Dec 8, 20233 min read
The Lincoln Group of DC in 2023
by David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, December 7, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC had another fantastic year in 2023. There is a...
abesgirl
Dec 4, 20233 min read
Lincoln Forum 2023 -- Reflections
By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Monday, December 4, 2023 The LGDC "Sisterhood" at the Lincoln Forum - Pictured here, from left to...
edepstein1
Dec 1, 20231 min read
It Pays to Advertise, We Hope
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Friday, December 1, 2023 The Lincoln Forum, which meets annually in Gettysburg from November 16 -18...
abesgirl
Nov 29, 20233 min read
In Gettysburg – A Call for Unity!
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, November 29, 2023 On November 19 of this year, as is the tradition, Gettysburg commemorated...
David J. Kent
Nov 27, 20232 min read
A Tale of Two Photos - LGDC at the Forum
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, November 26, 2023 A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum. Or more accurately, at the...
abesgirl
Nov 22, 20234 min read
Mr. Lincoln Proclaims a Day of Thanksgiving!
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. November 22, 2023 On September 28, 1863, Sarah Josepha Hale wrote a letter. The addressee: President...
David J. Kent
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Scrooge Isn't the Only One to See Spirits This December
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, November 20, 2023 Three spirits famously visited Ebenezer Scrooge on a cold December eve. The...
abesgirl
Nov 19, 20232 min read
160 Years Ago Today
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Sunday, November 19, 2023 Abraham Lincoln spoke the following 272, oft repeated and long remembered,...
David J. Kent
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Lincoln Group Goes Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, November 9, 2023 Jon Willen is vice president of programs for the Lincoln Group of DC. He's...
David J. Kent
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Lincoln Group of DC and the Lincoln Forum
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Monday, November 6, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC has had a long association with the Lincoln Forum, and...
abesgirl
Nov 1, 20234 min read
2023 Dedication Day Program Announced! 1963 Centennial Program Honored.
By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, November 1, 2023 In 1963 ...
David J. Kent
Oct 27, 20233 min read
Lincoln Sees His First Civil War Balloon
By David J. Kent Washington, DC Friday, October 27, 2023 On October 4, 1861, Lincoln observed the ascension of a balloon piloted by John...
edepstein1
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Unexpected Lincoln: Batter Up!
By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, October 23, 2023 We all know in this age of internet shopping that once you buy something...