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Staff Spotlight: 10 Questions Kids Ask About Slavery
People often shy away from talking to children about tough, complex subjects like slavery. Working at a Civil War site, those topics are pretty much unavoidable. We polled our front-line staff, including our Museum Program Associates (MPAs), who give guided tours, work with school groups, and field tough questions every day. We wanted to know, what questions have students asked …
Read MoreTeam Lincoln: Seth Kaller
Starting in July, President Lincoln’s Cottage is displaying a July 11, 1776 print of the Declaration of Independence. The piece is on loan from Seth Kaller Inc., and for this month’s Team Lincoln spotlight, we thought it fitting to get to know more about the namesake behind the collection company, Seth Kaller. Tell us a bit more about the work …
Read More10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lincoln the Lawyer
By Blake Harris To honor both Lincoln’s noble profession — July was lawyer month at the Cottage — and our 10-year anniversary, we created a list of Ten Things You Might Not Have Known about Lincoln the Lawyer. 1) Lincoln represented a slave owner In October 1847 Robert Matson brought several enslaved people from Kentucky to work on his farm …
Read MorePreservation Update: VEC Doors and Windows Project
A year after first beginning, a project on the doors and windows of the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center concluded this month. Read Preservation Manager Jeff Larry’s account of how we determined what colors to paint the trim, the challenges of faux graining, and why the Visitor Education Center does not represent any particular time period. A restoration project that …
Read MoreA Noble Dream: Abraham Lincoln and the Middle East
A Noble Dream: Abraham Lincoln and the Middle East by Jason H. Silverman The story of Abraham Lincoln’s self-education is a well-known one. A voracious reader from a very young age, Lincoln devoured whatever books he could get his hands on. Indeed, he once told his friend, Leonard Swett, that as a boy “he borrowed and read every book he …
Read More10 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 for a week-long Summit where they are armed with the knowledge and tools to combat modern slavery. In honor of the SOS …
Read MoreJune 2018 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, There has been quite a bit of discussion in our country about how deeply divided we are and whether one is on the “right” side of history. Interestingly, Lincoln himself thought about both things in his own time — how deeply divided the nation was and how history would look upon that time. In one message …
Read MoreTeam Lincoln: Thank You
Don’t forget your Team Lincoln membership perks: $50 – 50% off admission for two at President Lincoln’s Cottage and 10% discount on items purchased in the Museum Store $100 – all benefits above, and early registration for all public programs at President Lincoln’s Cottage $250 – all benefits above, and complimentary admission to all Cottage Conversation programs for one year $500 – all benefits above, …
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Nora Cobo
Since June is membership month during our 10 year anniversary, we thought it fitting to sit down with Nora Cobo, Director of Development. We talked about the driving force behind membership, Team Lincoln, the finer points of Joseph Haydn, and pulled pork (we’ll get to that one in a minute). In your own words, summarize your role here at the …
Read MorePreservation Update: 10 Preservation Projects in 10 Years
It’s our 10-year anniversary year, and to celebrate, we’re rolling out lots of “top ten” lists. Since May is National Preservation Month, our Senior Preservationist Jeff Larry compiled a list of “10 Preservation Projects in 10 Years.” Every home owner knows that home repair seems never-ending. Well, how about if your home is 175-years old, a National Monument and Historic …
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