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Friday March 6th 2009 This event has concluded. |
| Where | Willard InterContinental Hotel - 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. - Washington, DC | | Map Link | Maps | | Time | 6:30 PM - | | Cost | Member $130.00 / Gen. Admission $165.00 | | Buy Tickets/RSVP | TICKETS | | Organization Home | www.residentassociates.org/ | | Event Page Link | Event Page |
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| Event Description |
On the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration, enjoy selections from the President's inaugural dinner menu, re-created in this celebration of that event held on March 6, 1865. The Willard Hotel, a center for social and political life during the Civil War era, hosted President-Elect Lincoln for 10 days just before his first inauguration in 1861.
Upon arrival, enjoy a glass of sherry and view the Willard Hotel's Lincoln memorabilia, including items from his pre-inaugural stay. Before dinner, Harry Rubenstein, curator at the National Museum of American History, gives a short, Lincoln-related presentation. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom, featuring selections served at Lincoln's second inaugural dinner, re-created by the hotel's executive chef.
After dinner, President Lincoln—ably portrayed by Lincoln historian James Getty—offers remarks about his aspirations for his second term as president and insight into his leadership | | About |
Smithsonian Resident Associates Program
The Smithsonian Resident Associate Program offers a stunning variety of educational and cultural programs that open the doors to the Smithsonian's world of opportunity.
As a division of The Smithsonian Associates, the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program maintains a focus on producing educational and cultural opportunities for the residents of the greater Washington, D.C., area. Learners of all ages and backgrounds share the delight of inquiry through participation in panel discussions, performances, lectures, multi-part courses and seminars, film screenings, as well as local and regional study tours.
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