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March Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, As part of our celebration of Women’s History Month in this issue, we are highlighting Mary Lincoln and what this place meant to her. We are also remembering our dear friend, Ms. Gwen Hendly, who passed away this month three years ago. She was a distinguished
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January 2020 Newsletter
Advanced Layout Editor DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, Happy new year! We’re kicking off January by launching two new exhibits, including a collaboration with Justice Arts Coalition, dropping the first episode in the second season of our Q & Abe podcast, and recognizing National
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Q & Abe Episode 1
Episode 1 “How could Lincoln sleep if slavery was happening?” 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
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June-July 2019 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, At President Lincoln’s Cottage, we emphasize the value of understanding history in all we do. We do that daily on the tour, where we share knowledge and discuss history and new perspectives with our visitors. We’re deeply appreciative when the experience
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March 2019 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, This month marked the 154th anniversary of President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, which is one of his last and most enduring speeches. In the Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln asked the divided country to bind up wounds… “with malice toward
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AASLH: AASLH Announces 1000th StEPs Program Enrollment
We are thrilled to announce the enrollment of our 1000th StEPs member, President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, D.C.! StEPs (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) is AASLH’s entry level assessment program for small- to mid-sized history organizations, including
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August 2018 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, The passing of a statesman creates a unique moment of reflection — on the individual, on politics, and on the nation. With the recent passing of Senator John McCain came assessments of his long political career, commentary on bipartisanship, and suggestions
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July 2018 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, Welcome to our July issue of The Proclamation! Every July, we consider the work Lincoln was immersed in while living here at the Cottage. Whether he was developing the Emancipation Proclamation, contemplating major battles on the field, or looking at his
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10 Ways You Can Fight Human Trafficking
This month President Lincoln’s Cottage is hosting the sixth-annual Students Opposing Slavery (SOS) International Summit. Twenty teenagers from three foreign countries — Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines — plus American students from five different states are coming together
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