This Week in History May 22, 1849 Lincoln is granted a patent on a device for lifting boats over shoals. May 23, 1862 Lincoln formally accepts the nomination for president by the Republican Party. May 25, 1861 President and Mrs. Lincoln host a White House funeral for their friend Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, who was assassinated the day before in Alexandria, Virginia. 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 May 20 Ford's Theatre Tour, Washington, DC June 2 Booth Escape Route Tour, Washington, DC Area June 7-10 Mary Lincoln Drama, Petersburg, IL June 12 Emancipation Proclamation Program, Washington, DC June 24 Ford's Theatre Tour, Washington, DC >> More Events/Exhibits Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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