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The official home of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia

 Washington, DC
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Joined June 2014
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Final Book Review Column for the Lincolnian davidjkent-writer.com/2026/1… I joined the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia. In the fall of 2015, I began a book review column that ran for over 10 years in 41 Lincolnian issues. This is my final column.
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I climb the many steps up to the temple-like Memorial. The large main hall at the top is visually dominated by the seated statue of the nation’s most revered former leader. Not Lincoln, Chiang Kai-shek. davidjkent-writer.com/2026/1…
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Abraham Lincoln, Herman Melville, Sam Waterston Converge on New Bedford davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0… In 1848, Lincoln converged on the city of New Bedford to campaign for the Whig presidential candidate, Zachary Taylor. In 2026, Sam Waterston did the same.
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Accidentally acquired this. :)
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Abraham Lincoln Promotes Zachary Taylor in House Speech, July 27, 1848 davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0…
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Abraham Lincoln’s Surprise 1860 Republican Nomination davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0… Lincoln wasn’t expected to be in the running for the 1860 presidential nomination. How New England helped him win is the topic of my article.
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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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Grand Opening Ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center

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Lincoln Nominated for Reelection by the Republican/National Union Party davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0… The Republican Party nominating convention was held in Baltimore on June 7 and 8, 1864. It wasn’t called the Republican Party that year. It was called the National Union Party.
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From these honored dead – Memorial Day davidjkent-writer.com/2017/0… Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside to remember the people who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Memorial Day honors those who died in military service. davidjkent-writer.com/2017/0…
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Lunch and Learn – A Sucker Whig in Connecticut’s Court: Abraham Lincoln Comes to New England May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Free davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0…
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The spring issue of the Lincoln Forum Bulletin came out while I was at Hildene recently. Included in it was my most recent article, this one about the three challenges Lincoln made in his Cooper Union speech. davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0…
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Lincoln at the Soldiers Office, and in Connecticut davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0…
Lincoln at the Soldiers Office, and in Connecticut

Lincoln at the Soldiers Office, and in Connecticut

I’ve just returned from Hildene in Vermont where I gave a presentation on how Lincoln’s time in New England helped bring him closer to the visions of the Founders of the United States. …

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I road trip to New England a lot. With scads of family, there is a lot to draw me back. But the past few years have developed into a pattern – I seem to find myself in New England in April. hotwhitesnow.wordpress.com/2…
April in New England

April in New England

I road trip to New England a lot. With scads of family, there is a lot to draw me back. But the past few years have developed into a pattern – I seem to find myself in New England in April. N…

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Check out the new video - "Making America Worth Saving: Lincoln's Empowering Reverence for the Declaration of Independence." youtu.be/ruW-omw-uAk?si=JUgY…
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If you're in the Ipswich, Massachusetts area, check out my talk at the Ipswich Public Library on Tuesday, April 28th. Free for all but you need to register here: ipswichlibrary.assabetintera…
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🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN — PAM BONDI KNOWS!!! TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS & I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared 🔥🔥🔥
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The coverup is unraveling. An expert MS NOW correspondent exposes that the DOJ is actively withholding missing FBI transcripts from Epstein's victims. Survivors confirm they provided detailed allegations that the government refuses to release. The corruption is staggering.
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Emancipation Memorial 150th Anniversary, and More davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0… Saturday, April 11, 2026, the National Park Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Emancipation Memorial statue in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC. I'll be on the panel.
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Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln edited by Lucas Morel and Jonathan W. White abrahamlincolnbibliography.w… via @davidjkentwrite
Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln edited by Lucas Morel and...

Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln edited by Lucas Morel and...

Frederick Douglass met Abraham Lincoln on three occasions beginning in 1863, but he opined in writing and speeches about Lincoln as early as 1858. Douglass saw hope in the largely unknown Illinois …

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Lincoln Finds He Has Relatives in Massachusetts davidjkent-writer.com/2026/0… During his sole congressional term and in his tour of New England in 1848, Abraham Lincoln found out that he has relatives in Massachusetts. [Photo is Levi Lincoln, Jr.]
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