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C-SPAN: Cottage Conversation with Harold Holzer, January 2016
On January 14, 2016, President Lincoln’s Cottage welcomed Harold Holzer to a Cottage Conversation to discuss his new book, A Just and Generous Nation: Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity. Holzer, who co-authored the book with Norton Garfinkle, hit on a wide range of topics: Woodrow Wilson’s progressive ideals vs. his moves to racially segregate the government, Confederate monuments, …
Read MoreBourbon and Bluegrass 2016
On Sunday, May 15, enjoy live bluegrass music, sip bourbon on the verandah, play lawn games, and savor the springtime grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home at our second annual Bourbon and Bluegrass event! All proceeds from the event go toward preservation efforts at President Lincoln’s Cottage. TICKET INFORMATION *TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT* Adult Tickets: $50 Ticket sales are …
Read MoreCottage Conversation: Sidney Blumenthal’s “A Self-Made Man”
Join us on Thursday, May 19, as Sidney Blumenthal discusses A Self-Made Man: the Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849, the first of a multi-volume history of Lincoln as a political genius—from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, assassination, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War dreams of Reconstruction. This first volume traces Lincoln from his painful youth, describing himself …
Read MoreCottage Conversation: the Lives of Frederick Douglass
Famed abolitionist, orator, and writer Frederick Douglass wrote three autobiographies in his lifetime. Historian Robert S. Levine, author of the new book The Lives of Frederick Douglass, will discuss and reflect on Douglass’s many narratives to present a more complete and fascinating look at the social reformer. The discussion on Levine’s book will be led by Mr. Cosby Hunt, Senior Manager for Social …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Cottage Conversation: Harold Holzer on Lincoln’s Fight for American Opportunity
Harold Holzer, co-author of the new book A Just and Generous Nation, will discuss Lincoln’s beliefs and policies on economic rights and opportunity. Mr. Holzer, winner of The 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, is one of the country’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. He is the Director of Hunter College’s Roosevelt House …
Read More13th Amendment at 150
WHEN: Friday, December 11 TIME: 10am to 12pm Join President Lincoln’s Cottage and the United States Commission on Civil Rights on Friday, December 11 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment. Scholars Christian Samito, George Rutherglen, and Edna Greene Medford will discuss the historical, legal, and contemporary impact of the 13th Amendment. Their panel discussion will be followed by an audience. …
Read More#GivingTuesday: Happy Hour at Slash Run
On Tuesday, December 1, after 5pm stop by Slash Run in Petworth and order from their selection of hamburgers, cocktails, desserts, and other items. Fifteen percent of all proceeds will be donated to President Lincoln’s Cottage. There will also be a raffle where the lucky winner will receive a stovepipe hat full of prizes, including gift cards to Annie’s Hardware, Willow, and other …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Cottage Conversation with Michael Anderegg and Michele Osherow
Join us Thursday, November 19, for a Cottage Conversation on Abraham Lincoln and William Shakespeare. Michael Anderegg, author of the upcoming book Lincoln and Shakespeare, will be joined by Michele Osherow, dramaturg for the Folger Shakespeare Library’s production of Aaron Posner’s Merchant of Venice, to discuss Lincoln’s connection with the literature and plays of Shakespeare. Dr. Anderegg is professor emeritus of English at the …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Cottage Conversation with Jason Silverman and Ben Johnson
Dr. Jason Silverman discusses his new work, “Lincoln and the Immigrant,” with Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council. Join us Thursday, October 15, as historian Jason Silverman, author of Lincoln and the Immigrant, examines Abraham Lincoln’s immigration policy amid the Civil War. Dr. Silverman will be joined by Ben Johnson, the Executive Director of the American Immigration Council, to discuss and compare immigration …
Read MoreCANCELLED: Fall Fest 2015
Due to the threat of Hurricane Joaquin, Fall Fest has been cancelled. Celebrate Fall Fest at the Soldiers’ Home on Sunday October 4, from 9 am through 5 pm! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (accurate as of August 27, 2015) 8:00 a.m. Antique Car Registration/refreshments served (AFRH) 9:00 a.m. Antique Car Show begins (AFRH) 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Medical Response Vehicles (WRNMMC) 9:00 …
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