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Apr 14, 20232 min read

April 14, 1865: The Saddest Day

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Friday, April 14, 2023 Today marks the 158th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, a day...

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Apr 10, 20233 min read

New Douglass Museum in the Works

By Edward Epstein April 10, 2023 Washington, D.C. A new museum about Frederick Douglass, the black abolitionist, author and orator linked...

Abraham Lincoln’s Scientific Approach to the Civil War

David J. Kent

Apr 2, 20232 min read

Abraham Lincoln’s Scientific Approach to the Civil War

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Sunday, April 2, 2023 Lincoln took a scientific approach to military strategy. The Anaconda plan’s...

Tour/Picnic Rescheduled: Grant, Lincoln and the Wilderness

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Mar 26, 20233 min read

Tour/Picnic Rescheduled: Grant, Lincoln and the Wilderness

By Craig Howell Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 26, 2023 No-Back Down in Abraham Lincoln (Editor’s Note: Readers will remember that last...

On the Move: Look Where the Tredegar Lincoln Is Now!

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Mar 22, 20234 min read

On the Move: Look Where the Tredegar Lincoln Is Now!

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Don’t look for it at its traditional Richmond home - outside the main...

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Mar 19, 20232 min read

VA Drops Lincoln Quote, but not Lincoln

By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, March 19, 2023 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), acting amid a longstanding and...

The Time Edward R. Murrow Spoke to the Lincoln Group of DC (with Audio)

David J. Kent

Mar 16, 20233 min read

The Time Edward R. Murrow Spoke to the Lincoln Group of DC (with Audio)

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 16, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC has had some stellar speakers over the years. In 1962,...

David J. Kent

Mar 9, 20233 min read

The LGDC Study Forum is 10 Years Old!

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 9, 2023 It all started rather innocuously in 2013, and now ten years later the Lincoln...

Roger Lowenstein to Headline Lincoln Group's April 18 Dinner at Maggiano's

David J. Kent

Mar 7, 20232 min read

Roger Lowenstein to Headline Lincoln Group's April 18 Dinner at Maggiano's

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Tuesday, March 7, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC returns to Maggiano's for our April dinner meeting. The...

Jon White and Jon Meacham Share Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize

David J. Kent

Feb 27, 20232 min read

Jon White and Jon Meacham Share Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Monday, February 27, 2023 The verdict is in! The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced...

Symposium Focus: Lincoln as Commander in Chief

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Feb 27, 20233 min read

Symposium Focus: Lincoln as Commander in Chief

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, February 27, 2023 The National Museum of the U.S. Army at Ft. Belvoir annually sponsors a...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

Lincoln and Douglass: A Walk to Respect

By Debbie Jackson Washington, D.C. Friday, February 24, 2023 The words and writings of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass came to...

Long-Delayed Lincoln Memorial Renovations to Finally Start

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Feb 20, 20234 min read

Long-Delayed Lincoln Memorial Renovations to Finally Start

By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Monday, February 20, 2023 The National Park Service in coming weeks will finally start work on long...

Lincoln in Scotland, 1893; The Lincoln Group in Scotland, 1993

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Feb 19, 20232 min read

Lincoln in Scotland, 1893; The Lincoln Group in Scotland, 1993

By Paul Kallina Tucson, Arizona Sunday, February 19, 2023 On August 21, 1893, a historic cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, became more...

LGDC's John T. Elliff Fund Supports Ford's Theatre Teacher Programs

David J. Kent

Feb 17, 20232 min read

LGDC's John T. Elliff Fund Supports Ford's Theatre Teacher Programs

By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Friday, February 17, 2023 The Lincoln Group of DC's John T. Elliff Scholarship Fund continues to...

Annual ALI Symposium at Ford's Theatre to Feature LGDC Members

David J. Kent

Feb 16, 20232 min read

Annual ALI Symposium at Ford's Theatre to Feature LGDC Members

By David J. Kent Washington, DC Thursday, February 16, 2023 The Abraham Lincoln Institute will once again sponsor its annual symposium at...

“A Walk to Respect” – The Show Will Go On!

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Feb 14, 20232 min read

“A Walk to Respect” – The Show Will Go On!

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Monday, February 13, 2023 Sadly, Michael Krebs who was scheduled to portray Abraham Lincoln in this...

Warm Birthday Wishes to Lincoln on a Cold Day

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Feb 12, 20231 min read

Warm Birthday Wishes to Lincoln on a Cold Day

By Edward Epstein Washington, D.C. Sunday, February12, 2023 A cold rain didn't dampen the enthusiasm as the Lincoln Group and a parade of...

Remembrances of Michael Krebs: Our Mr. Lincoln

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Feb 10, 20232 min read

Remembrances of Michael Krebs: Our Mr. Lincoln

By Karen Needles Washington, D.C. Friday, February 10, 2023 The above is my favorite picture of Michael. He had this taken right after...

How Are You Going to Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday This Year?

John O’Brien

Feb 8, 20232 min read

How Are You Going to Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday This Year?

By Wendy Swanson Washington, D.C. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Commemorating Lincoln's Birthday at the Lincoln Memorial Lincoln's birthday...

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