Media Coverage
Read the latest news coverage of President Lincoln’s Cottage from local, national, and international media outlets.
C-SPAN: We Called Him Rabbi Abraham
On May 31, Rabbi Gary Zola discussed his new book, We Called Him Rabbi Abraham, which documents President Lincoln’s relationship with prominent Jews and the Jewish community’s involvement with Civil War politics. Our Executive Director Erin Mast joined Rabbi Zola for this special event at the National Archives, which was …
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Radio Broadcast from the Cottage on Lincoln’s 207th Birthday
To celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 207th birthday, amateur radio operators Susan Meckley and Don Jones set up a broadcast station within President Lincoln’s Cottage. Msgt Meckley (retired) is a veteran of the U.S. military and currently resides at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Mr. Jones is …
Read MoreC-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 …
Read MoreC-SPAN: 13th Amendment at 150
On December 11, 2015, President Lincoln’s Cottage and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights commemorated the 13th Amendment’s 150th anniversary. Scholars Edna Greene Madford, Christian Samito, and Glen Rutherford talked about the amendment’s legacy in the Emancipation Room of President Lincoln’s Cottage. You can watch C-SPAN’s coverage of …
Read MoreThe Kojo Nnamdi Show: Off the Beaten Path with President Lincoln’s Cottage
In D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood, on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, sits a cottage steeped in history. While he wasn’t the only president to stay there, it bears Lincoln’s name and it’s estimated he spent about a quarter of his presidency living there. …
Read MoreThe Washington Post: In Petworth, An Ode To Immigrants
“We’re all immigrants,” Erin Mast said to me, describing “American by Belief,” the newest exhibit recently opened at President Lincoln’s Cottage on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Ms. Mast is the Executive Director of the Cottage and spoke to me last …
Read MoreC-SPAN: Kemp Foundation with Sen. Ted Cruz and Former Sen. Joe Lieberman
President Lincoln’s Cottage was honored to welcome The Jack Kemp Foundation back to the Emancipation Room for their “Vision For the American Idea” interview series. The Jack Kemp Foundation is interviewing 2016 presidential candidates for the series. On July 14, Foundation President Jimmy Kemp and …
Read MoreBookTV: An International History of the American Civil War
Don Doyle talked about his book The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War, in which he recounts the global reaction to the Civil War. In his book, the author reports that the North and South engaged foreign diplomats to promote their …
Read MoreAnti-Serious: The Cottage That Served as the Lincoln Family Home
“The cottage itself is a simple home – especially when compared to the surrounding stone structures (one of which looks like a castle) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home – with the usual complement of rooms in the upper and lower floors, and a porch. …
Read MoreThe National Journal: D.C. Landmarks
“From June to November, President Abraham Lincoln would live three miles away from the White House at this small cottage. It was here that he worked on the Emancipation Proclamation. According to the National Park Service, Lincoln visited the cottage up until the day before his …
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