The Lincoln Group of New York - Symposium, March 28th, 2015

[RJNorton]

Thank you to Laurie for sending this information.

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The Lincoln Group of New York has planned a major event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy and his New York Funeral. A half-day symposium, Saturday, March 28, will take place at the historic Cooper Union featuring presentations by award winning scholars including 2015 Lincoln Prize winner Harold Holzer, Lincoln Forum Chairman Frank J. Williams, a select panel (including Michael Kauffman, author of American Brutus) on the assassination conspirators, a special guest appearance by "Walt Whitman," and a keynote speech on Lincoln's Legacy by Distinguished Professor of American History, author of Freedom National (2013) and The Radical and the Republican (2007), James Oakes. For details, agenda, and registration materials click here or the following link: http://lincolngroupny.org/coming_events.html

This event is supported, in part, by The Lincoln Forum, and also with the support of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, dedicated to perpetuating and expanding Lincoln's vision for America and completing America's unfinished work.

[L Verge]

(03-09-2015 11:48 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Thank you to Laurie for sending this information.

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The Lincoln Group of New York has planned a major event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy and his New York Funeral. A half-day symposium, Saturday, March 28, will take place at the historic Cooper Union featuring presentations by award winning scholars including 2015 Lincoln Prize winner Harold Holzer, Lincoln Forum Chairman Frank J. Williams, a select panel (including Michael Kauffman, author of American Brutus) on the assassination conspirators, a special guest appearance by "Walt Whitman," and a keynote speech on Lincoln's Legacy by Distinguished Professor of American History, author of Freedom National (2013) and The Radical and the Republican (2007), James Oakes. For details, agenda, and registration materials click here or the following link: http://lincolngroupny.org/coming_events.html

This event is supported, in part, by The Lincoln Forum, and also with the support of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, dedicated to perpetuating and expanding Lincoln's vision for America and completing America's unfinished work.

Our own members, Dr. Kate Larson and Dave Taylor are also participating in the panel with Kauffman.

[ReignetteC]

On Saturday, April 25, Richard Sloan will lead a walking tour of Abraham Lincoln's NY Funeral Procession. This, too, is sponsored by The Lincoln Group of New York. The announcement notes that the sponsor is seeking permission to enter City Hall so that the participants can stand on the exact spot of Lincoln's casket.

[LincolnMan]

Sounds like a wonderful event. And cudos to our own Forum members!