BGuthrie Photos: Capitol Hill History Project -- John Wennersten and Robert Pohl ("Abraham Lincoln and the end of Slavery in the District of Columbia")

Capitol Hill History Project -- John Wennersten and Robert Pohl ("Abraham Lincoln and the end of Slavery in the District of Columbia"):

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Description of Pictures: The Overbeck History Project continues its Lincoln bicentennial theme with a lecture by Capitol Hill historians John R. Wennersten and Robert Pohl on the end of slavery in Washington, DC. Emancipation in the District came on April 16, 1862, nine months prior to the general Emancipation Proclamation, with a special sweetener for local slave holders. They were paid for the loss of their property.
Wennersten and Pohl will also discuss the evolution of President Lincoln’s views on slavery from his days as a congressman to his presidency, along with the aftermath of the DC emancipation. Their lecture will be based on their new book, Abraham Lincoln and the End of Slavery in the District of Columbia, and the event will conclude with a book signing.
A retired professor of history and government, John Wennersten delivered an Overbeck lecture two years ago on the history of the Anacostia River. Robert Pohl is an architectural historian specializing in the history of the District’s row houses and public spaces.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
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2. WENNER_090414_138.JPG: Robert Pohl
3. WENNER_090414_182.JPG: John Wennersten
4. WENNER_090414_191.JPG: John Franzen and ???
5. WENNER_090414_252.JPG: John Wennersten and Robert Pohl
6. WENNER_090414_446.JPG: John Wennersten and Robert Pohl
Description of Subject Matter: In keeping with our goal of building a stronger, kinder, more thoughtful community, the Capitol Hill Community Foundation has established the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project in order to give our neighborhood a better knowledge of its past and a deeper understanding of the everyday lives of its citizens.
The Project collects oral histories and other relevant materials and information from longtime Capitol Hill residents and former residents, to create a permanent, accessible, ongoing record of the people and events that have shaped our community. As a first priority, the collection effort is focusing on elderly residents whose stories may soon be lost, but its ultimate goal is a many-voiced narrative from across the generations, representing all walks of life and all races and backgrounds, that will illustrate the richly inter-connected life of our neighborhood over time.
The above was from http://www.capitolhillhistory.org/
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