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Thursday, December 11
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| 6-6:30 PM
Men of the Moment: Abraham Lincoln
Face-to-Face Portrait Talk |
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet at F Street Lobby |
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Free
The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Today, historian David Ward talks about the portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Hesler.
Continues most Thursday evening
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Wednesday, January 28
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| 6:45 PM
President-Elect Abraham Lincoln: Determination and Leadership
Lecture, with book signing |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$25, general; $15, members; call 202-633-3030
This evening, Harold Holzer, co-chairman of the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and author of over 30 books on Lincoln and the Civil War, discusses the four months between Lincoln's election and inauguration when he made the decision that no compromise would be made on slavery or secession of slave holding states -- even at the cost of an inevitable Civil War. Holzer's new book, Lincoln, President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-61, is available for signing after the program.
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Saturday, January 31
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| 12 Noon, 2 PM, & 4 PM
Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard |
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Free
Back by popular demand and from the inauguration of the 44th president, the Victorian Dance Ensemble once again re-creates Lincoln's second inaugural ball -- one of the most memorable inaugural events to take place in the museum's historic building. Dressed in period costumes and trained in the prevailing cultural traditions, the Ensemble takes us back in time to a period marked by grace and elegance.
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Saturday, February 7
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| 1-2:30 PM
Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails and Tales
Family Festival |
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National Postal Museum
Location: Postal Museum Atrium |
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Free but reservations required: 202-633-5533 or blasco@si.edu
As part of the celebration to honor Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, hear author Tom Wheeler tells the untold story of how Lincoln taught himself to use the telegraph, a new electronic device that helped him win the Civil War. While adults are being entertained, children (ages 7-13) listen to the story of Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers and learn what advice Mr. Lincoln took from 11-year-old Grace Bedell in a letter she wrote to him that influenced his presidential campaign. Afterwards, children are encouraged to write their own letters to the president, design a presidential stamp, and enjoy other fun Abe activities.
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Monday, February 16
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| 9 AM-12 Noon
One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
Symposium |
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.) |
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Free
In today's symposium in conjunction to the related exhibition, One Life: The Mask of Lincoln, museum curator and chair David Ward and guest speakers examine various aspects of Lincoln and his times on the following topics:
• David C. Ward, National Portrait Gallery, "Lincoln's Self-Fashioning"
• Alexander Nemerovz, Yale University, "Lincoln in Washington: The Aesthetic Moment"
• Michael E. McGerr, Indiana University, "Lincoln and American Nationalism"
Marcia Brennan, Rice University, "Lincoln, Death, and Spirit Photography"
Related Exhibition: One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
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Friday, March 6
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| 6:30 PM
Join President Lincoln for His Second Inaugural Dinner
Food Event, with performance |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW |
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$165, general; $130, members; call 202-633-3030
Did you know that Lincoln stayed at the Willard before his first inauguration? This evening, as part of a city-wide celebration to commemorate Lincoln's 200th birthday, the Willard's executive chef re-creates selections from Lincoln's second inaugural dinner, which was held on March 6, 1865. Before dinner, enjoy a glass of sherry, while Harry Rubenstein, curator at the National Museum of American History, gives a short presentation on Lincoln. After dinner, Lincoln re-enactor James Getty portrays the incumbent president.
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Saturday, March 7
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| 1 PM
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
Lecture |
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National Postal Museum
Location: Postal Museum Discovery Room |
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Free
As part of the celebration to honor Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, Eliot Landau discusses the related exhibition that combines philately, ephemera, and artifacts in an engaging exploration of Lincoln's presidency, the Civil War, and Black History.
Related Exhibition: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War (on view March 6-8)
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Sunday, March 8
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| 8 AM-6:30 PM
Mr. Lincoln at Harpers Ferry and Antietam
Bus Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$163, general; $117, members: call 202-633-3030
During one of his most important trips out of Washington during the war, President Lincoln traveled to Harpers Ferry and Antietam to visit the Army of the Potomac during the first week of October 1862. Many of the sights of Lincoln's time remain at both Antietam and Harpers Ferry. You can see them and learn about them on this full-day study tour with historian Ed Bearss. Visit sites where Lincoln viewed the troops, assessed the political and military situation, and reflected on what his preliminary emancipation proclamation portended. Lunch is included.
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Sunday, March 29
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| 8 AM-7 PM
Mr. Lincoln's November 1863 Trip to Gettysburg
Bus Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$171, general; $125, members: call 202-633-3030
Invited to make a few remarks at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery, President Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg on Nov. 18, 1863. Although he spent less than 24 hours in Gettysburg, this turned out to be one of the most important trips he would make. In that short time he gave his historic speech, the Gettysburg Address, consisting of fewer than 280 words and delivered in a little over 2 minutes. This full-day program with Civil War historian Ed Bearss during the bicentennial year of Lincoln's birth lets you walk in the footsteps of the Great Emancipator during his hours in Gettysburg. Lunch is included.
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Saturday, April 11
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| 10 AM & 2 PM
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
2-Hour Walking Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$31, general; $23, members: call 202-633-3030
One hundred forty-three years after President Lincoln was assassinated, take a walk that commemorates one of the saddest moments in American history. From the White House, where Lincoln gave his last speech, to the posh Lafayette Square homes of the army major who struggled with the assassin and the secretary of state who was stabbed by a co-conspirator, the walk continues to the replica of the church where Lincoln worshipped. Author Anthony S. Pitch leads this two-hour anecdotal history walk based on his new book, They Have Killed Papa Dead! The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Repeats April 26
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Sunday, April 19
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| 8 AM-6:15 PM
Mr. Lincoln's Civil and Political Washington
Bus and Walking Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$174, general; $128, members: call 202-633-3030
For some fifty months, Washington, D.C., was Mr. Lincoln's home. Sites in the city intimately associated with the President and his family abound, and seeing them adds to our appreciation for the man. Join historian Ed Bearss on a closer look at Lincoln through a full-day exploration of the city and its environs. Highlights include Lafayette Square and the White House area, Navy Yard, Lincoln Cottage, Fort Stevens, New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and Ford's Theatre. Lunch is included.
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Sunday, April 26
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| 10 AM & 2 PM
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Walking Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$31, general; $23, members: call 202-633-3030
One hundred forty-three years after President Lincoln was assassinated, take a walk that commemorates one of the saddest moments in American history. From the White House, where Lincoln gave his last speech, to the posh Lafayette Square homes of the army major who struggled with the assassin and the secretary of state who was stabbed by a co-conspirator, the walk continues to the replica of the church where Lincoln worshipped. Author Anthony S. Pitch leads this two-hour anecdotal history walk based on his new book, They Have Killed Papa Dead! The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Friday, May 15
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| 8 AM-8 PM
Booth's Escape Route
Bus Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$169, general; $123, members: call 202-633-3030
Fleeing Ford's Theatre on the night of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth traveled through Maryland into Virginia, where, a few days later, he was found, shot, and died of his wounds. Civil War authority Ed Bearss retraces Booth's escape route and reveals the personalities and intrigues surrounding the assassination. A late lunch is included.
Repeats June 7
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Sunday, June 7
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| 8 AM-8 PM
Booth's Escape Route
Bus Tour |
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Resident Associate Program
Location: See ticket |
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$169, general; $123, members: call 202-633-3030
Fleeing Ford's Theatre on the night of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth traveled through Maryland into Virginia, where, a few days later, he was found, shot, and died of his wounds. Civil War authority Ed Bearss retraces Booth's escape route and reveals the personalities and intrigues surrounding the assassination. A late lunch is included.
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Saturday, July 11
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| 11 AM-3 PM
Lincoln Bicentennial Event
Family Festival |
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National Postal Museum
Location: Postal Museum Atrium |
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Free
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a postmaster before becoming our 16th president? Today, as part of the celebration to honor Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, discover the many changes that took place in the mail delivery system during his lifetime, including how the Civil War affected communication, in a variety of hands-on family activities. Take a ride on the Pony Express, sort mail in a Railway Post Office train car, explore stamps commemorating Lincoln, and learn about Confederate postage stamps.
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