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SUMMARY:Cemetery Speaker Series: Lincoln Assassination\, with Daiya Malone
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP HERE!\nDavid Herold\, (LOC) \nOn Friday\, April 14\, 1865\, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre. The assassin\, actor John Wilkes Booth\, jumped to the stage floor and fled. President Lincoln died as a result of his wound the following morning. With Booth’s escape\, the largest manhunt in American history ensued\, as law enforcement and military searched for the assassin. Aided by fellow conspirators such as David Herold\, Booth evaded authorities until Union Army soldiers located Booth at a Virginia farm. Surrounded\, Booth was shot and killed in that fateful confrontation. Eventually\, eight other conspirators were implicated in the conspiracy. After a trial by military tribunal\, four were imprisoned and four others\, including Herold\, were executed. \nThe story of the 16th president’s assassination is a well known one. Hundreds of books\, thousands of articles\, and dozens of special exhibits are just some of the ways this story has been told. But have you ever seen the story told using the graves of those involved with the assassination? \nIn partnership with our friends at Ford’s Theatre\, please join us on Saturday\, April 18th from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM for a special event. One part speaking engagement and one part docent-led tour\, this first entry in our 2026 Cemetery Speaker Series features keynote remarks on the Lincoln Assassination from Ford’s Theatre’s Daiya Malone\, followed by a complimentary docent-led tour of the gravesites of individuals related to the assassination\, including David Herold\, Charles Forbes\, and others. \nHCC is thrilled to welcome Daiya Malone as this event’s speaker. Malone is the Interpretive Programs Manager at Ford’s Theatre\, developing interpretive resources for students\, teachers\, and general audiences. She is passionate about creating exciting and dynamic ways to engage with history for all learners. Before joining Ford’s Education last year\, Daiya worked as a museum operations manager and an exhibitions manager. She has an M.A. in Art History from American University and a B.A. in Humanities from The King’s College. \nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today! Keynote remarks will take place either outside or inside the Chapel\, weather depending and the walking tour will take place on the grounds. The tour is approximately 45 minutes in length. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe event is rain or shine. Smoking is prohibited and dogs are not allowed to attend the event unless they are a service animal. \n\nTo learn more about our partner\, Ford’s Theatre\, please click HERE.\nWant to rock Cemetery Speaker series merchandise\, including shirts\, hoodies\, and more?\nClick HERE to go to our online store page!\nSIGN UP HERE!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cemetery-speaker-series-lincoln-assassination-with-daiya-malone/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Speaker Series,Tour
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Speaker Series: Making Gay History\, with Eric Marcus
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP HERE!\nBringing LGBTQ+ History to Life Through the Voices of Those Who Lived It \nA popular adage says that there are two deaths: the first when the body dies\, and the second when a name is last spoken. This June\, Historic Congressional Cemetery invites you to remember gay history with us\, and not only hear their names\, but to listen to their voices. \nFor this year’s Pride-focused Cemetery Speaker Series\, we are honored to welcome Eric Marcus\, founder and host of the Making Gay History podcast\, for a powerful evening of listening\, learning\, and reflection in a place where memory is all around us. \nDrawing from his decades-old archive of rare interviews\, Marcus brings the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement to life through the voices of those who lived it. Through audio clips from both well-known leaders and long-overlooked voices\, the movement unfolds in a way that is immediate\, human\, and deeply resonant. \nThis 45-minute presentation\, followed by a Q&A\, invites us to slow down and listen—to understand history not just as something that happened\, but as something experienced. \nThe evening will also include a guided LGBTQ+ grave tour of the cemetery\, offering the opportunity to walk among the resting places of individuals whose lives intersect with the broader story of LGBTQ+ history. Together\, the program and tour create a fuller experience\, one that connects voice to place\, memory to landscape. \nWhether you come to learn\, reflect\, or simply to be in community\, you are welcome here. Join us and help keep these voices alive. \nTickets are only $20 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today! Beer/wine will be available for sale. \nKeynote remarks will take place inside the Chapel\, and the walking tour will take place on the grounds. The tour is approximately 45 minutes in length. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe event is rain or shine. Smoking is prohibited and dogs are not allowed to attend the event unless they are a service animal. \n\nTo learn more about Making Gay History\, please click HERE.\nWant to rock Cemetery Speaker series merchandise\, including shirts\, hoodies\, and more?\nClick HERE to go to our online store page!\nSIGN UP HERE!\n  \nFollow Eric on Social Media! \n  \n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES \nBluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/makinggayhistory.bsky.social \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/makinggayhistory \nInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/makinggayhistorypodcast/ \nLinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-gay-history/ \nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNCrDhdcj-qK7PdY7HfZt0g \n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES \nBluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/makinggayhistory.bsky.social \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/makinggayhistory \nInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/makinggayhistorypodcast/ \nLinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-gay-history/ \nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNCrDhdcj-qK7PdY7HfZt0g
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cemetery-speaker-series-making-gay-history/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,LGBTQ+,Speaker Series,Tour
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SUMMARY:Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
DESCRIPTION:Prison Terminal\, the Oscar-nominated documentary\, explores the end of life of an incarcerated man cared for by fellow incarcerated men. \n\n\n\nWhat is it like to die in prison? With an aging population within and outside prisons\, more attention is paid to end-of-life care. While hospices and families focus on comfort care\, dignity\, and legacy\, these are not always available for incarcerated people. \nThe setting for this gathering is particularly meaningful because Congressional Cemetery and the DC Jail share a wall\, reminding us that issues of mortality and humanity exist side by side. \nThis free screening of Prison Terminal\, the Oscar-nominated documentary short directed by Edgar Barens\, explores the end of life faced by individuals whose decisions and activities are determined by prison authorities. The filmmaker of Prison Terminal spent six months with incarcerated men who were aging and dying\, prison staff\, and incarcerated peer caregivers. The documentary focuses on one incarcerated man\, Jack Hall\, a U.S. war veteran convicted of murder\, and the incarcerated men who cared for him as he declined and died. \nThe film’s director\, Edgar Barens\, and representatives of the Humane Prison Hospice Project\, will join us for a panel discussion following the screening\, facilitated by DC Death Collective members. \nCome view the film and join us to discuss the growth of programs in U.S. prisons that expand dignified\, compassionate care for incarcerated people as they age and die. We hope to encourage community awareness and action around these topics. \n“The commitment of the inmate hospice volunteers – and the competence and reverence with which they provide care – shows that dying people’s comfort and dignity can be preserved even in the least desirable situations. Our society could learn a lot from the example they set. A triumph of documentary filmmaking!” Ira Byock\, MD\, palliative care physician and author of Dying Well and The Best Care Possible \nSeats are limited in our chapel building: free pre-registration is required. \nRegister Here\nPartners:\n\nDC Death Collective\nHumane Prison Hospice Project\nHistoric Congressional Cemetery\n\nReach the organizers: thedcdeathcollective@gmail.com
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/prison-terminal-the-last-days-of-private-jack-hall/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Awareness,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Speaker Series: The People Behind the People's House\, with Dr. Matthew Goetz
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP HERE!\nWhite House Residence Staff. Photo courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum/NARA \nIt takes a village to run the world’s most famous house. \nThe White House is often dubbed “The People’s House\,” yet we rarely stop to celebrate the everyday people who make the White House function: the various butlers\, gardeners\, chefs\, and other non-partisan workers known collectively as the Residence Staff. In this final Speaker Series event of 2026\, Dr. Matthew Goetz\, senior historian at the White House Historical Association\, will provide a brief history of the White House Residence Staff from 1789 to the present and share some of the lesser-known stories of workers who not only witnessed history but helped make it. \nThis Speaker Series event will be held on Saturday\, November 14th at 11 a.m. The presentation and Q&A are expected to last 45 minutes. That will be followed by a walking tour where visitors will learn about some of the individual Residence Staff members buried at Historic Congressional Cemetery. \n \nAbout our speaker: Dr. Matthew Goetz joined the White House Historical Association full-time in 2025\, though he previously interned with the history team in 2019. He earned his doctorate in American history from The George Washington University (GW) in 2023\, after which he taught history at GW\, Georgetown University\, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. Goetz has published scholarship in numerous outlets\, including White House History Quarterly and Washington History Magazine\, and has contributed chapters to the edited volumes What the Presidents Read (2025) and The Routledge History of Religion and Politics in the United States since 1775 (2024). \nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today! Keynote remarks will take place inside the Chapel\, and the walking tour will take place on the grounds. The tour is approximately 45 minutes in length. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe event is rain or shine. Smoking is prohibited and dogs are not allowed to attend the event unless they are a service animal. \nTo learn more about the White House Workers History Project\, click HERE!\nWant to rock Cemetery Speaker series merchandise\, including shirts\, hoodies\, and more? Click HERE to go to our online store page!\nSIGN UP HERE!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cemetery-speaker-series-the-people-behind-the-peoples-house/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Speaker Series,Tour
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