Tauck Value Includes:
TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – A keynote address by Ken Burns in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives, followed by an open bar reception and an opportunity to meet Ken Burns
TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – A lecture by distinguished Civil War historian and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer at the historic National Building Museum, the former Pension Building for Civil War veterans
TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – A welcome cocktail reception followed by dinner with entertainment by the Victorian Dance Ensemble
TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Filmed vignettes throughout the event featuring special insights on the Civil War by Ken Burns
TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – A gala farewell reception and dinner in the Great Hall of the historic National Portrait Gallery, site of Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural ball, featuring period delicacies & Civil War-era music
Special guided visits to Arlington Nat’l Cemetery, Manassas Nat’l Battlefield, Ford’s Theatre, President Lincoln’s Cottage, Frederick Douglass Nat’l Historic Site, the Library of Congress & many more
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted; 8 meals (4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
ideas... making it the perfect venue to hear noted Civil War historian and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer speak in the first of our event’s many Tauck Exclusives. One of the country’s leading authorities on Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era, Mr. Holzer is the author, co-author or editor of 37 books; chairman of the Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation; a 2008 recipient of the National Humanities Medal, and Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After the Holzer presentation, we’ll adjourn to the stunning Great Hall, with its eight massive 75-foot Corinthian columns, for a welcome reception followed by a welcome dinner, during which you’ll be entertained by the Victorian Dance Ensemble in costumes of the Civil War era. Meals D
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An exclusive lecture by noted historian Harold Holzer at the National Building Museum is a true event highlight
2. LINCOLN’S WAR
Ken Burns sees Abraham Lincoln as the central figure of the Civil War... an individual who represents the different perspectives and motivations of the nation, and the personification of “The Union.” As you’ll discover today, the story of this complex man, and his struggle to keep that union together through four terrible years of war, may not be as one-dimensional as some versions of history would have you believe. Gain unexpected insights into Lincoln’s thinking and experience on in-depth visits to three key locations that figured prominently in the 16th president’s wartime life and work – President Lincoln’s Cottage, where the Lincoln family spent the wartime summers of 1862 – 1864, the Library of Congress, and Ford’s Theatre, the site of his assassination on the night of April 14, 1865. Today’s stories will foster a new understanding of Lincoln’s presidency and his conduct of the war, his often-troubled personal life, and his tragic final hours. Meals BL
3. THE MEANING OF FREEDOM
At its heart, the Civil War was about freedom in America. First and foremost, the war was fought over the question of slavery, but had major ramifications for women, immigrants, the middle class and the notion of government as a whole. The men and women who shaped the abolitionist debate that erupted into the Civil War included the forefathers of the Civil Rights movement that emerged a century later – Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and others who changed the national landscape not only for African Americans, but for all Americans. And that landscape is still evolving today, as your insightful, guided visits to pivotal sites that reflect the struggles against slavery and for racial equality in America – the Frederick Douglass House in Anacostia, the historic U Street neighborhood, and the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum, along with a special presentation by
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