Civil War 150
Civil War Music
Gettysburg 150 Music Tours
Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Battle
Visit Gettysburg
Tags
Abraham Lincoln Antietam Arlington National Cemetery Civil War 150 Emancipation Gettysburg 150 Concerts Gettysburg Address Gettysburg Battle Gettysburg Battlefield Gettysburg Visitor Center Lincoln Cottage Majestic Theater Music Celebrations International National Festival of the States National Park Service Washington DC-
Recent Posts
Archives
Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on display
Article courtesy of USA Today, Published March 22, 2013 A rare copy of the greatest presidential speech is back on public display. One of five known manuscript drafts of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address will be shown at the Library … Continue reading
Commemorating the 149th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his carefully concise yet striking speech for the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Following the horrific loss of life at the Battle of Gettysburg in early July 1863, … Continue reading
A shocking day, 150 years later
The first significant conflict of the Civil War on Northern Soil occurred 150 years ago today near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The result: An infamous, bloody engagement resulting in over 12,000 total casualties for the Union, and over 10,000 for the Confederacy. … Continue reading
Remembering the Battle of Gettysburg on this 149th anniversary
On this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg came to an end, and in its wake were over 57,000 Union and Confederate soldiers killed, wounded, or missing – making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. President … Continue reading
150th Anniversary of Emancipation Day
Today mark’s the 150th Anniversary of the Compensated Emancipation Act, legislation signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln that released slaves in the District of Columbia – nine months before the more well-known Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Washington, D.C. now … Continue reading
President Lincoln’s Cottage in DC opens exhibit on modern slavery for Civil War anniversary
Article courtesy of: Washingtonpost.com, Published February 17, 2012 WASHINGTON — The house where President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation some 150 years ago is confronting the reality that more people are held in modern-day slavery than at the height of the … Continue reading
Why Abraham Lincoln’s birthday isn’t a federal holiday
We just read this great article from the Christian Science Monitor about the history of why Abraham Lincoln doesn’t have his own official holiday. Very timely for Presidents Day.
