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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 none, with charity for all” … and to “…strive on to finish the work we are in…” …
Read MoreCottage Madness: Best Civil War Facial Hair CHAMPIONSHIP
Well Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s come down to this. The final of the third annual Cottage Madness Bracket. This year we’re determining the best Facial Hair of the Civil War, and we have a doozy in the championship round. Top seed Ambrose Burnside continues to dominate the competition. He felled strong challenger Edwin Stanton in the semifinals. Meanwhile, on the …
Read MoreCottage Madness: Best Civil War Facial Name Semifinal
Round 3 of Cottage Madness is now live! Did your favorite make the cut? Click here to determine the finalists for Best Civil War Facial Hair: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DDQ6QVD Here are the headlines from Round: Ambrose Ambushes Abraham! 1. Ambrose Burnside 82.35% 9. Abraham Lincoln 17.65 Stanton Drops Ball 5. James Presley Ball 37.50% 4. Edwin Stanton 62.50% Grant Continues to Butcher Higher Seeds …
Read MoreCottage Madness: Best Civil War Facial Hair Round 2
Thank you everyone for voting in Round 1 of #CottageMadness 2019! The results are in, and we got some movers and shakers. Though most favorites won, we did have one upset, as a General and future president knocked down one of the pointiest mustaches in the bracket. Read below for the results from Round 1, and CLICK HERE FOR ROUND TWO …
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Cottage Madness: Best Civil War Facial Hair
For the third year in a row, we’re running our annual #CottageMadness tournament. Styled after the NCAA Basketball Tournament, this head-to-head bracket determines the winner of a prestigious honor. After Best Civil War Name in 2017, and Best Member of Lincoln’s Cabinet in 2018, we’re now proud to determine: Best Civil War Facial Hair This tournament features several big-time Civil War figures, such …
Read MoreLincoln Ideas Forum 2019
**Please note, this event is SOLD OUT** In April of 1865, Lincoln proposed offering the vote to black soldiers who had served in the Union Army. It would turn out to be one of his final speeches: it’s thought that this proposal is part of the reason Booth accelerated his plans to assassinate the president. This year, we will explore the …
Read MoreFebruary 2019 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, “When was the last time a museum left you with such introspection?” It’s a question that a recent visitor posed on social media, after just having an unforgettable experience at President Lincoln’s Cottage. We aim to provide that kind of transformative experience every day, to each and every visitor. It is a value reflected in one of our …
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Welcome Development Assistant, Brittany Turner
Join us in welcoming the new Development Assistant, Brittany Turner, to the President Lincoln’s Cottage team! External Communications Coordinator Jenny Phillips sat down with her to chat about her new role, Lincoln, and of course, Harry Potter. Tell us your title and explain your role here at the Cottage? I’m the Development Assistant, and a lot of the work I …
Read MoreJanuary 2019 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, Several months ago, we developed a special experience for visitors inside the Cottage for the month of January called, “A Good Deed in a Weary World.” President Lincoln was well-versed in the works of Shakespeare, and plucking those words from The Merchant of Venice felt appropriate both historically and for our time. The program was inspired by celebrations …
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Our “Good Deeds”
Before we launched the “A Good Deed in a Weary World” tour to the public, all of President Lincoln’s Cottage staff had the opportunity to participate. We each walked through the house, read, reflected, and wrote our “good deed” we hope to accomplish in 2019, then left them flickering upstairs for all to see. “Lead the effort to organize a …
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