Mrs. Laura Bush visiting the Cottage in 2007.
By Alison Mitchell
Mrs. Laura Bush, a Trustee and vocal supporter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, first visited President Lincoln’s Cottage in November 2007 prior to our Grand Opening. Mrs. Bush recently endorsed our latest exhibit, Can Your Walk Away?, stating: “This is the ideal year to visit President Lincoln’s Cottage, the very place where Lincoln nurtured and developed the Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago. The Cottage’s current exhibit, Can You Walk Away?, provides an invaluable lens through which the public can view our country’s ongoing struggle with slavery – both in the historical context and in present day trafficking. Exhibits like this are evidence of the way historic places can shape the way we live in the present.” We are grateful for Mrs. Bush’s continued work to raise awareness about both historic preservation and the modern crisis of slavery.
Alison Mitchell is the Development Coordinator at President Lincoln’s Cottage.
Categories:Archive, Exhibits
Tags:Can You Walk Away?, Emancipation Proclamation, exhibits, First Lady, George W. Bush, historic places, human trafficking, Laura Bush, modern slavery, National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Trust Historic Sites, presidency, President Lincoln, President Lincoln's Cottage, slavery, Washington D.C.
