Arts Club of Washington
Virtual Event Announcement
To honor the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, who died 156 years ago on April 15th, 1865, the History Committee of the Arts Club of Washington announces a virtual program:
Lincoln's Last Breath
Thursday, April 15, 2021
at 6:30 pm via Zoom
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - FREE
Host: Dwane Starlin, Chairman of the Arts Club of Washington History Committee
Speaker: Caroline Welling Van Deusen, Arts Club of Washington History Committee member
LINCOLN’S LAST BREATH is the story of the Civil War friendship of Mary Lincoln and Elizabeth L. C. Dixon, the woman seated next to Mary Lincoln in "Lincoln's Final Hours" deathbed paintings, who comforted Mary throughout the night at the Petersen House and witnessed Lincoln’s death. Caroline Van Deusen is Elizabeth L. C. Dixon's great-great granddaughter and first to publicly share family relics, letters, and keepsakes that retrace the lives of the Lincolns during the Civil War, from their first days in Washington until their last.
Caroline Welling Van Deusen is the owner of E-Archives and http://TheGreeleyLetter.com She is author of “Diary of Elizabeth Dixon, 1845-1847” in White House History, Issue 33, by the White House Historical Association. To contact visit: https://bio.site/carolinewvandeusen
Dwane Starlin is a licensed DC tour guide, historical character interpreter and professional musician leading walking tours through the Greater Baltimore-Washington region. He is co-author of “Images of America: Burleith,” the DC neighborhood where he has lived since 1999. Dwayne was recently elected president of the Alliance for Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington. To contact visit: http://dwanestarlin.com/
This is a live-stream event requiring to have the Zoom application installed on your computer. Free download at https://zoom.us/support/download
