DAVID J. KENT

December 9, 2026

Mylo's Grill

in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center (free parking)

6238 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22101

Dinner will include a side Greek salad,

chicken kabob with vegetables and rice, and pita with hummus

For dessert: baklava & coffee

(vegetarian entré also available)

For each dues-paid CWRTDC member, a free ticket will be given for a wine or comparable beverage for our Holiday Toast.

Join us to celebrate the successful 2026 Program Year.

Schedule

5:30 pm ET: Social Period (cash bar)

6:00 pm ET: Dinner Served

6:30 pm ET: Startr of Meeting/Announcements

6:45 pm ET: Speaker Presentation and Q&A

8:00 pm ET: Meeting Adjourned

Books will be available for purchase, signing, and dedication.

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About the Topic:

David J. Kent will discuss the travels and research he conducted to write his recent book: Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours (publisher Globe Pequot 2026).

David will stress the political and personal importance to Lincoln, the little-known Illinois Congressman, of his two antebellum trips to this region.

What did he see that impressed him?

Whom did he meet that focused his thinking on the issues endangering the Nation’s unity?

How was he received and viewed after his speeches?

About the Speaker:

David Kent is a well-known member of our Round Table. He is an Abraham Lincoln historian, former scientist, and avid road tripper. He is the Immediate Past President of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia; He is on the Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute and the Board Advisor to the Lincoln Forum. He was the Master of Ceremonies for the Lincoln Memorial Centennial program in 2022. David has won numerous awards both for his scientific work and as an Abraham Lincoln historian. He has written several books, including Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America.

More information about David is posted at https://davidjkent-writer.com/2022/01/04/the-year-in-a-writers-life-2021/

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