Lincoln and Obama, Poets
The Atlantic Online published an article by David Barber about Obama’s invocation of Lincoln time and again and a comparison of their dabbles in poetry. The article is well worth a read....
View Article“Lincoln’s Intelligent Patriotism” Lecture this Thursday
The Catholic University of America is hosting a lecture series as part of their spring 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Semester. The first lecture in the series, “Lincoln’s Intelligent Patriotism” by Dr....
View ArticleIn Town for the Inauguration?
Are you in town for the Presidential Inauguration and looking for something to do? Are you dreading the crowds on the National Mall? To escape the chaos of downtown Washington, just as President...
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“Did Lincoln blaze a trail for Obama?”
The UK’s Chanel 4 News recently filmed an interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin at President Lincoln’s Cottage as part of a report by Jon Snow on how “Barack Obama’s inauguration is suffused with...
View ArticleDear Mr. President…
March 26, 2009 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: I took particular interest in a comment you made during your recent 60...
View ArticleThe Brownsville Affair through the Lens of Lincoln
By Callie Hawkins Lesson plans contributed by Paul LaRue Paul LaRue, a teacher at Washington High School in Washington Court House, Ohio, was looking for a way to provide context and relevance for his...
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PAST EVENT: Children’s Book Reading at President Lincoln’s Cottage
Can you describe what President Abraham Lincoln or George Washington looked like? How about President Grover Cleveland or Calvin Coolidge? In the new children’s book What Does the President Look...
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The Power of Partnerships
In the exhibit, from left to right: Callie Hawkins, President Lincoln’s Cottage Curator of Education, Elizabeth Eubank, Content Developer at Howard + Revis Design Services, Tracy Revis, Principal at...
View ArticleReflections on Evolving Views
By Erin Carlson Mast One hundred and fifty years ago, our country was deeply divided over an issue of individual liberty—slavery. We are currently divided over yet another issue of personal freedom....
View ArticleCivil War connections during Obama Inauguration
For those of you who watched President Obama’s inauguration yesterday, did you catch all the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln references? By my count, there were four moments that struck a Civil War...
View ArticleLincoln and Obama, Poets
The Atlantic Online published an article by David Barber about Obama’s invocation of Lincoln time and again and a comparison of their dabbles in poetry. The article is well worth a read....
View Article"Lincoln’s Intelligent Patriotism" Lecture this Thursday
The Catholic University of America is hosting a lecture series as part of their spring 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Semester. The first lecture in the series, “Lincoln’s Intelligent Patriotism” by Dr....
View ArticleIn Town for the Inauguration?
Are you in town for the Presidential Inauguration and looking for something to do? Are you dreading the crowds on the National Mall? To escape the chaos of downtown Washington, just as President...
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"Did Lincoln blaze a trail for Obama?"
The UK’s Chanel 4 News recently filmed an interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin at President Lincoln’s Cottage as part of a report by Jon Snow on how “Barack Obama’s inauguration is suffused with...
View ArticleDear Mr. President...
March 26, 2009 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: I took particular interest in a comment you made during your recent 60...
View ArticleThe Brownsville Affair through the Lens of Lincoln
By Callie Hawkins Lesson plans contributed by Paul LaRue Paul LaRue, a teacher at Washington High School in Washington Court House, Ohio, was looking for a way to provide context and relevance for his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PAST EVENT: Children's Book Reading at President Lincoln's Cottage
Can you describe what President Abraham Lincoln or George Washington looked like? How about President Grover Cleveland or Calvin Coolidge? In the new children’s book What Does the President Look...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Power of Partnerships
In the exhibit, from left to right: Callie Hawkins, President Lincoln’s Cottage Curator of Education, Elizabeth Eubank, Content Developer at Howard + Revis Design Services, Tracy Revis, Principal at...
View ArticleReflections on Evolving Views
By Erin Carlson Mast One hundred and fifty years ago, our country was deeply divided over an issue of individual liberty—slavery. We are currently divided over yet another issue of personal freedom....
View ArticleCivil War connections during Obama Inauguration
For those of you who watched President Obama’s inauguration yesterday, did you catch all the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln references? By my count, there were four moments that struck a Civil War...
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