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Lost + Found Friendship

Lost + Found Friendship: stories of lore and legend, and never before seen Civil War heirlooms found in attics and archives retrace my family’s Civil War footprints and friendship they shared with the Lincolns. From their first days in Washington until their last— the Lost + Found Friendship story offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the Lincolns from a new vantage point.

LOST + FOUND FRIENDSHIP

Lost + Found Friendship: is presented for the first time in 155 years. Featuring family Civil War letters, heirlooms, and friendship keepsakes discovered in family attics and archives. Preserved over four generations, the items retrace one family’s Civil War footprints and the friendship they shared with the Lincolns — from their first days in Washington until their last.

Lost + Found Friendship shares a unique glimpse into the lives of the Lincolns from a new vantage point.

Lost + Found Friendship program is available as virtual or live event for public libraries, house museums or historical groups.

To schedule contact:

Caroline Welling Van Deusen Lincolnfriends@gmail.com

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Civil War Friends

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Check out this 01/16/2021 episode of Untold Civil War podcast.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/796715/7315471-politics-and-friendship-in-civil-war-washington

Paul and I discuss Civil War heirlooms that retrace my family’s Civil War footprints and friendship with the Lincolns, from the Lincolns’ first days in Washington until their last.

Last Hours of Lincoln by Alonzo Chappel
Last Hours of Abraham Lincoln

Until now, little is known about these lady friends of Mary Lincoln who witnessed Lincoln’s death.

We discuss, the possibly as to, why it’s taken 155 years to learn who they were and why these friends were at the Petersen House.

Elizabeth Dixon, Mary Lincoln at Lincoln’s deathbed
Mrs. Mary C. Kinney and Miss Constance Kinney, future Countess Gianotti, wife of Count Caesar Gianotti of Italy.

Shown on the top, is my great-great grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth L. C. Dixon with outstretched Mary Lincoln and the dying president.

Below are two other family members who witnessed Lincoln’s death– the sister of Elizabeth L.C. Dixon, Mrs. Mary C. Kinney and niece, Miss Constance Kinney, future Countess Gianotti, wife of Count Caesar Gianotti, of Italy.

Please listen to the episode and let me know if you find it informative and/or interesting.

Happy 2021.

Contact:

Twitter: @history_hound

CarolineWellingVanDeusen.com