David J. Kent is an Abraham Lincoln historian, scientist, traveler, and author. Books on Abraham Lincoln, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison.
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"With educated people, I suppose, punctuation is a matter of rule; with me it is a matter of feeling. But I must say I have a great respect for the semicolon; it's a useful little chap."
- Abraham Lincoln to Noah Brooks
h/t @ScottSandage
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When Abraham Lincoln left Illinois for the White House in Feb. 1861, he turned to his law partner, William H. Herndon, and said, “Billy, over sixteen years together, and we have not had a cross word during all that time, have we?”
“Not one,” replied Herndon.
“Don’t take the sign down, Billy; let it swing, that our clients may understand that the election of a President makes no change in the firm of Lincoln & Herndon. If I live, I’m coming back, and we will go right on practicing law as if nothing had ever happened.”
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We can’t wait to welcome you to the Obama Presidential Center. Tune in now to hear our remarks along with performances by artists and changemakers from around the world who will join us here on the South Side of Chicago. teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1DxLddjgw…
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The Obama Presidential Center opens to the general public on Juneteenth after a celebratory dedication in Chicago with dignitaries. The roughly $850 million project covers both the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president.
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On April 4, 1865, two days after Confederate forces evacuated Richmond, President Lincoln and his son Tad visited the still smoldering ruins of the South's former Capital. Lincoln and Tad were greeted by many joyous onlookers who crowded the streets so much that it made travel through the city to the former Confederate White House nearly impossible #abrahamlincoln #abrahamlincolnassociation #lincoln
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Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.
How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.
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While limited in its scope and reach, the Emancipation Proclamation signaled Lincoln's vision for the future with the freedom it promised, dependent upon Union victory. While largely symbolic, it changed the character of the war and enabled Black men to serve in the Union army.
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There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.
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One month until the deadline!
The Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) and the Abraham Lincoln Institute (ALI) invite nominations and submissions for the 2026 Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize, which includes a $1,000 honorarium.
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Today in 1859, Lincoln addressed a large crowd in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of his campaign for the presidential nomination.
Read more about this historic moment in his campaign from Gary Ecelbarger in the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association from 2009. quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/26…
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In case you missed it, a pristine copy of the 1915 film "The Heart of Lincoln" was found in February. Previously believed to be lost to the ages, this reel was found by an intern working in the Historic Films Archive in Greenport, N.Y. #ICYMI youtube.com/watch?v=4wHh29qy…
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Retired U.S. Army General @mccaffreyr3 on the Signal scandal:
“Had that been a bunch of Majors & Lieutenant Commanders coordinating an attack, they'd all get fired and probably subject to criminal prosecution”
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier:
“The scene at the White House yesterday took my breath away. I would never have believed that we would ever have to defend Ukraine from the United States.”
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I enjoyed talking with @JCWE1 about Final Resting Places
journalofthecivilwarera.org/…
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.@Liz_Cheney: "There is not an ounce of compassion in Donald Trump. He is petty. He is vindictive, and he is cruel. And Donald Trump is not fit to lead this good and great nation."
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This weekend, our friends at Richmond's American Civil War Museum are debuting a new exhibit, "The Impending Crisis: How Slavery Caused the Civil War." We chatted with ACWM president Ron Havers to learn more. Read what he had to say here: bit.ly/3UhWJNw #CivilWar
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Happy 224th Birthday to the @librarycongress!
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