Welcome to the december meeting of the Lincoln Group of the district of columbia. Group was formed in ,he 1930s to honor the memory legacy, principles of Abraham Lincoln, and for over 80 years, we have had programs like this with outside speakers, and our own members, and today, we are very pleased to have three of the members of the Lincoln Group of d. C. Who have authored books related to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Each of our speakers will talk for about 15 minutes, and then the three will gather here and have an opportunity to take your questions. , so keep your questions that you have in mind for the first and second speaker, or after the third speaker. Briefly. Troduce them all three of them. And then have an opportunity to say a few more words about each as they begin their talks. Is a biography of lincoln, subtitled the man who saved america. And it is for the general reader. Show,thor, david, will has some astonishing illustrations. The second book, by elizabeth ex
Memories, the legacy, the principles of Abraham Lincoln for over 80 years weve had programs like this with outside speakers and our own members. And today, we are very pleased to have three of the members of the Lincoln Group of d. C. Who have authored books related to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Each of our speakers will talk for about 15 minutes, and then the three will gather here and have an opportunity to take your questions. So keep your questions that you have in mind for the first and second speaker, or after the third speaker. I will introduce them briefly. All three of them. And then have an opportunity to say a few more words about each as they begin their talks. The first book is a biography of lincoln, subtitled the man who saved america. And it is for the general reader. As the author, david kent, will show, has some astonishing illustrations. The second book, by Elizabeth Smith brownstein, an experienced washington journalists, talks about what is today called
Questions. So keep your questions that you have in mind for the first and second speaker, or after the third speaker. I will introduce them briefly. All three of them. And then have an opportunity to say a few more words about each as they begin their talks. The first book is a biography of lincoln, subtitled the man who saved america. Say a few more words about each and it is for the general reader. The author, david, will show, has some astonishing illustrations. The second book, by Elizabeth Smith brownstein, an experienced washington journalist, talks about what is today called president lincolns cottage. It was the other white house for lincoln and mary lincoln during three of the summers that they were occupying the white house the rest of the year. A third is carl adams, who has just moved to the washington, d. C. Area from illinois, where he did Landmark Research on the case of a young slave named nance or nancy, who was freed as the result of a lawsuit filed by Abraham Lincoln
Report the murder of her own mother made public today. We want to warn you about this. Its hard to listen to, but the Prince Georges County states attorney wanted you to listen to it for a reason. Our scott broom is live to explain it all. Reporter this tape was made public in hopes of extracting something good out of obviously a terrible tragedy, but a disappointing outcome in court for prosecutors. To pro ttecthe child we will not play all of the tape. Prince georges county 911. Reporter youre listening to the first moments as a 7 yearold girl reports the murder of her own mother, kaya wilson, to a 911 dispatcher november 19th, 2011, the girl in such shock she can barely speak. Here is what she said. Please come now. Please hurry up. My mommys dead. The child is hiding under a bed next to her mothers body. Three other children witnessed the murder, too. This week 23yearold rashek bell beat the charge against him in the case, but the tape prosecutors say may provide a Silver Lining in
Report the murder of her own mother made public today. We want to warn you about this. Its hard to listen to, but the Prince Georges County states attorney wanted you to listen to it for a reason. Our scott broom is live to explain it all. Reporter this tape was made public in hopes of extracting something good out of obviously a terrible tragedy, but a disappointing outcome in court for prosecutors. To pro ttecthe child we will not play all of the tape. Prince georges county 911. Reporter youre listening to the first moments as a 7 yearold girl reports the murder of her own mother, kaya wilson, to a 911 dispatcher november 19th, 2011, the girl in such shock she can barely speak. Here is what she said. Please come now. Please hurry up. My mommys dead. The child is hiding under a bed next to her mothers body. Three other children witnessed the murder, too. This week 23yearold rashek bell beat the charge against him in the case, but the tape prosecutors say may provide a Silver Lining in