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March 2021 Newsletter
INTERIM DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, On March 13, 2020 we gathered some things we might need from our offices and readied ourselves to work from home during what we anticipated to be a two-week closure for the incipient Covid-19 public health crisis. In a recent team meeting,
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January 2021 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, This will be my last monthly letter as CEO of President Lincoln’s Cottage. After 17 years with this remarkable site and 10 years of leading this organization, I am departing to serve as the new President & CEO of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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Joan Cummins
A DC-area native, Joan joined the staff at President Lincoln’s Cottage in 2015. In addition to coordinating experiences for students, teachers, and the public, she has developed and implemented revised school programming, both onsite and virtually, and worked closely with the Students Opposing
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Callie Hawkins
A staff member since 2009, Callie is responsible for strengthening the organization’s programmatic impact through the development of nationally recognized initiatives including tours, exhibits, student and teacher offerings, and programs for the general public. Additionally, Callie co-hosts
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Q & ABE EPISODE 3.4
Episode 3.4: “Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president?” Every day at President Lincoln’s Cottage we engage with visitors in conversation on difficult topics, from grief to slavery to American identity. And occasionally, we get asked a question on a tour that stops
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