David J. Kent

David J. Kent is an Abraham Lincoln historian, scientist, traveler, and author. Books on Abraham Lincoln, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison.

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Abraham Lincoln’s Surprise 1860 Republican Nomination https://t.co/PguRbIqSre

Lincoln wasn’t expected to be in the running for the 1860 presidential nomination. How New England helped him win is the topic of my article.

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We can’t wait to welcome you to the Obama Presidential Center. Tune in now to hear our remarks along with performances by artists and changemakers from around the world who will join us here on the South Side of Chicago. https://t.co/WvFn8i3IKM

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Lincoln Nominated for Reelection by the Republican/National Union Party https://t.co/G0CmMRTCK9

The Republican Party nominating convention was held in Baltimore on June 7 and 8, 1864. It wasn’t called the Republican Party that year. It was called the National Union Party.

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The Obama Presidential Center opens to the general public on Juneteenth after a celebratory dedication in Chicago with dignitaries. The roughly $850 million project covers both the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president.

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From these honored dead – Memorial Day https://t.co/RLYzvOvwkO

Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside to remember the people who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Memorial Day honors those who died in military service.

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Lunch and Learn – A Sucker Whig in Connecticut’s Court: Abraham Lincoln Comes to New England
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Free https://t.co/M3wOoX5LQW

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The spring issue of the Lincoln Forum Bulletin came out while I was at Hildene recently. Included in it was my most recent article, this one about the three challenges Lincoln made in his Cooper Union speech. https://t.co/SIzEa2Mmog

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Lincoln at the Soldiers Office, and in Connecticut

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I road trip to New England a lot. With scads of family, there is a lot to draw me back. But the past few years have developed into a pattern – I seem to find myself in New England in April. https://t.co/PArKI1MRXv

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Check out the new video - "Making America Worth Saving: Lincoln's Empowering Reverence for the Declaration of Independence."

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If you're in the Ipswich, Massachusetts area, check out my talk at the Ipswich Public Library on Tuesday, April 28th. Free for all but you need to register here: https://t.co/SzLsmTolQA

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Emancipation Memorial 150th Anniversary, and More https://t.co/kdfGJ53dcb

Saturday, April 11, 2026, the National Park Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Emancipation Memorial statue in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC. I'll be on the panel.

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“There is no room you don't belong in.” — President Obama

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Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln edited by Lucas Morel and Jonathan W. White https://t.co/7rpBFsGOFV via @davidjkentwrite

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On April 4, 1865, two days after Confederate forces evacuated Richmond, President Lincoln and his son Tad visited the still smoldering ruins of the South's former Capital. Lincoln and Tad were greeted by many joyous onlookers who crowded the streets so much that it made travel through the city to the former Confederate White House nearly impossible #abrahamlincoln #abrahamlincolnassociation #lincoln

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Lincoln Finds He Has Relatives in Massachusetts https://t.co/Am1czJSV93

During his sole congressional term and in his tour of New England in 1848, Abraham Lincoln found out that he has relatives in Massachusetts.

[Photo is Levi Lincoln, Jr.]

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29th Annual Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium at Ford’s Theatre https://t.co/752JFtqThz

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Abraham Lincoln Thinks About Becoming President https://t.co/e9iafgNyk8

One of the great debates among Lincoln scholars is when he started thinking of himself as a viable candidate for president.

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March 11, 1860: Lincoln goes to Reverand Beecher's Plymouth Church in Brooklyn https://t.co/RDlELwdyUa

Abraham Lincoln had intended only to make a quick stop but he decided to use his Sunday to go to church. Twice.