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Q & Abe Episode 2.1 Bonus Content
Episode 2.1 BONUS CONTENT Thanks to generous donations from our supporters, we created “Q & Abe” – a podcast that investigates real questions from visitors to the Cottage. This bonus episode accompanies the first episode of Season 2, Who did Lincoln trust the most? As we work on answering the questions for the show, we run into all kinds of …
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Episode 2.1: “Who did Lincoln trust the most?” Every day at President Lincoln’s Cottage we engage with visitors in conversation on difficult topics, from grief to slavery to American identity. Visitors, young and old alike, come here from next door and from around the globe. And occasionally, we get asked a question on a tour that stops us in our tracks …
Read MoreA Tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage that Almost Didn’t Happen
By Johnny Di Lascio A Tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage that Almost Didn’t Happen: President Garfield’s Final Visit to the Soldiers’ Home A month before his assassination, President Garfield visited the same cottage President Lincoln had lived in for over a year of his own presidency. He almost didn’t make it. That very morning, he unknowingly escaped a would-be assassination …
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln Crossword- Abe’s Many Monikers
Looking for a fun puzzle to do this holiday season? We’ve created a crossword puzzle based on the 16th president, especially his diverse nicknames. Just click the image below or this link to solve! And have a happy Crossword Puzzle Day on December 21.
Read MoreGo Nats! 31% Off Tour Tickets all World Series Weekend
President Lincoln loved baseball, and so do we! In the great tradition of Abraham Lincoln, we are honoring the game of baseball by tipping our top hats to the Washington Nationals for playing in the World Series. On 10/25, 10/26 & 10/27, we are giving a special top-hat-tip to the Nats’ ace #31 Max Scherzer by offering a 31% discount …
Read MoreSeptember Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, Where did the summer go? As August came to a close, the leaves were already starting to fall from the trees here on the grounds. A few short days later, hundreds of children arrived to start another school year at the charter school nearby and dozens of little ones returned for the Petworth Cooperative Playgroup we host on …
Read MoreQ & Abe Episode 3 Bonus Content
Thanks to generous donations from our supporters, we created “Q & Abe” – a podcast that investigates real questions from visitors to the Cottage. This bonus episode accompanies our third episode, “Why are there no pictures of Lincoln in his military uniform?” While we’re looking for answers to the questions in the show, we sometimes run across things that don’t …
Read MoreA Universal Right for All — Lincoln and Education
By Zach Klitzman “I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.” Abraham Lincoln, on education. In 1832, at the age of 23, Abraham Lincoln ran for a seat in the General Assembly of Illinois. He had only lived in New Salem in Sangamo County for about six months, but at the …
Read MoreThe Lincoln
Introducing “The Lincoln” slipper exclusively at President Lincoln’s Cottage, made by Stubbs and Wootton, purveyors of luxury slippers. These custom-made slippers, featuring an embroidered animal motif, are inspired by President Lincoln’s own slippers, currently on exhibit at the Cottage. Although defined by his signature stovepipe hat, Lincoln had a more casual nature while in residence at the Cottage. Historical accounts …
Read MoreQ & Abe Episode 3
Episode 3: “Why are there no pictures of Lincoln in his military uniform?” Every day at President Lincoln’s Cottage we engage with visitors in conversation on difficult topics, from slavery to grief to immigration. Visitors, young and old alike, come here from next door and from around the globe. And occasionally, we get asked a question on a tour that stops …
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