On Thursday, September 17th, Ron White will discuss his new book “A. Lincoln: A Biography.” Join us for a reception at 6pm and program at 6:30pm as Mr. White discusses President Lincoln’s life in the home he lived for a quarter of his presidency. It is sure to be an exciting and interesting evening!
General Admission: $10 / Location: President [...]
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September 14, 2009
Don’t Miss Thursday’s Cottage Conversation!
August 12, 2009
Upcoming Cottage Conversations
Announcing the Fall and Spring Cottage Conversation Series dates!
Ronald White, A. Lincoln: A Biography
Join us as Mr. White discusses his recently published book and explains how Lincoln continues to fascinate us by “eluding simple definitions and final judgments.”
September 17, 2009
6:00PM Reception, 6:30PM Program
President Lincoln’s Cottage, 2nd Floor
General Admission: $10
Subscription to all 4 upcoming programs: $25
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April 25, 2009
Cottage Conversations: Catherine Clinton
Join us for Cottage Conversations: Inside the Lincoln Household, part III, featuring author Catherine Clinton on May 20, 2009. Clinton will speak about her new book, Mrs. Lincoln, A Life (Harper Collins, 2009). The talk is immediately followed by a book signing with the author.
Event Details:
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
6:00pm Reception, 6:30pm Program
President Lincoln’s Cottage, 2nd floor
Free for [...]
April 1, 2009
Curator Gives Talk on Mary Lincoln at National Portrait Gallery
Thursday, March 26th, Curator Erin Carlson Mast gave a portrait talk at the National Portrait Gallery about the Pierre Morand painting depicting Abraham and Mary Lincoln and the life of the first lady. In observance of Women’s History Month, the National Portrait Gallery selected the theme “Ladies, First” for the March Face to Face portrait [...]
March 17, 2009
Director Speaks at Lincoln and South Conference
By Frank Milligan
This past week end I had the very great honor of participating in the Lincoln and the South conference which was brilliantly organized by the staff of American Civil War Center at Tredegar. The Conference brought together on the beautiful University of Richmond campus an incredibly interesting mix of Lincoln and Civil War [...]
February 19, 2009
“Cottage Conversations” Speaker Series 2009
By Erin Carlson Mast
The President Lincoln’s Cottage speaker series, “Cottage Conversations,” will continue throughout the Lincoln Bicentennial. Past speakers include Chandra Manning for What This Cruel War Was Over (2008), Stephen Berry for House of Abraham (2007), and Burrus Carnahan for Act of Justice (2007).
Cottage Conversations: Inside the Lincoln Household, part I
Michael Burlingame, Abraham Lincoln: [...]
June 19, 2008
Eminent Emancipation Scholar Speaks at President Lincoln’s Cottage
By Jasper Collier
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, represented recognition of freedom for slaves throughout the Confederate south, but it also represented the culmination of a legal argument that had persisted throughout the war. This argument, and how it influenced the timing of the Emancipation Proclamation, is central to the book Act of Justice, by [...]
