If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it.
— A. Lincoln, 1863Cottage Conversations
What better place to learn about Abraham Lincoln than the home he loved so much? Join us for Cottage Conversations. This lecture series in the Cottage offers relaxing evenings to socialize and learn something new about our 16th president from authors, collectors, and artists. The program starts with a cocktail reception, followed by the lecture and, when an author is the speaker, a booksigning.
Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Series
September 30, 2009- Daniel Weinberg, Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
Owner of possibly the oldest Lincoln bookstore in America, Weinberg will discuss collecting Lincolniana and be available to sign Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution(2008), which he co-authored with James Swanson.
November 4, 2010- Ivan Schwartz, StudioEIS
The artist responsible for the "Lincoln & His Horse" sculpture at the Cottage, and the "Lincoln" sculpture at Gettysburg, Schwartz will discuss Picturing History: a 21st Century Sculptor in the 19th century.
January 2011- Harold Holzer & Craig Symonds
Co-Authors of The New York Times The Complete Civil War 1861-1865 (2010).
March 2011-TBA
April 2011- TBA
- All Programs:
- Time: Reception - 6:00pm, Lecture - 6:30pm
- Location: President Lincoln's Cottage
- General Admission: $10 per program
- Admission for Cottage Members at $100 level or above: Free
- Subscription to 5-part series: $40
- To purchase tickets or rsvp for an upcoming Cottage Conversation email Alison Mitchell at Alison_Mitchell@nthp.org or call (202) 829-0436 ext. 31228
Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Series
The Cottage Conversations series for fall 2009-spring 2010 has come to a close. Speakers included Ron White, Philip Kunhardt, Gerald Prokopowicz, and Craig Symonds. We look forward to another Cottage Conversation Series in 2010-2011.
Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Series
The fall 2008-spring 2009 series of Cottage Conversations has come to a close. Speakers for the inaugural series included Burrus Carnahan, Chandra Manning, Stephen Berry, Michael Burlingame, Daniel Epstein, and Catherine Clinton. Thanks to everyone for making the inaugural Cottage Conversations series a resounding success.
