This Week in History August 13, 1859 Lincoln gives a political speech to a large crowd in Council Bluffs, Iowa. August 15, 1855 Lincoln writes to George Robertson of Kentucky, using some of the language he would employ in his famous 1858 "House Divided" speech. August 18, 1864 President Lincoln speaks at a Baltimore fundraiser for soldiers' medical supplies. Today in Lincoln's Life Lincoln's Words "The struggle of today, is not altogether for today -- it is for a vast future also. With a reliance on Providence, all the more firm and earnest, let us proceed in the great task which events have devolved upon us." --Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861

Lincoln Events August 19 Ford's Theatre Tour, Washington, DC August 26 Ford's Theatre Tour, Washington, DC September 8 Escape Route Tour, Washington, DC Area September 15 Escape Route Tour, Washington, DC Area September 22 Lincoln Lecture, Easton, MA September 22 Escape Route Tour, Washington, DC Area September 28 Grand Soiree, Lincoln, IL September 29 Lincoln Colloquium, Indianapolis, IN >> More Events/Exhibits Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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