The Honorable Frank J. Williams, Lincoln scholar and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, will present revealing insights on Mary Todd Lincoln in this new collection of essays, The Mary Lincoln Enigma: Historians on America’s Most Controversial First Lady. Join us on Thursday, April 25th as Judge Williams discusses his work at Cottage Conversations, here at President Lincoln’s Cottage.
Reception: 6:00 pm at the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center
Lecture: 6:30 pm in President Lincoln’s Cottage
Admission: $10 for the lecture and $10 for the reception. Free for Cottage members at the $250 level or above.
To purchase tickets or RSVP, email Sahand Miraminy at [email protected] or call (202) 829-0436 ext. 31232.
Cottage Conversations offers relaxing evenings to socialize and learn something new about our 16th president from authors, collectors, and artists. The program starts with a cocktail reception, followed by the lecture and, when an author is the speaker, a book signing.