David J. Kent's Blog, page 15
August 2, 2022
Congratulations to Fire of Genius Goodreads Giveaway Winners!
The waiting is over. The ten winners of the Goodreads Giveaway of my new book, Lincoln: The Fire of Genius, have been randomly chosen by Goodreads from the entrants. I’ve sent the list to the publisher to have brand new print books sent out as soon as possible. Congratulations to:... Continue reading
July 29, 2022
Last Chance to Win a Hard Copy of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius on Goodreads
We’re in the final stretch. But hurry – there are only two days left (and counting down) to enter to win a hard copy of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius on Goodreads. For those who don’t know, Goodreads is a social cataloging website that allows people to track their reading,... Continue reading
July 21, 2022
Abraham Lincoln on the Value of Science
Abraham Lincoln understood the value of science to ordinary Americans. Lincoln’s life spanned one of the greatest periods of scientific and technological growth in our national history. Lincoln not only lived through it, he recognized and encouraged it. Most know he grew up on farms, but not how much science... Continue reading
July 14, 2022
Win Free Copies of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius on Goodreads
Lincoln: The Fire of Genius will be officially released on September 1st. You can pre-order it on the websites of Rowman & Littlefield, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, your favorite independent bookstore, and everywhere else books are sold. And now you can also win a free hardcover copy on Goodreads! Goodreads... Continue reading
June 30, 2022
Lincoln: The Fire of Genius Now Available as Kindle and Nook Books
As the countdown begins for the September 1st release of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius, the format options keep increasing. On both Barnes & Noble and Amazon you can pre-order as a hardcover book. Amazon also lets you pre-order a Kindle version of the book. Barnes & Noble has its... Continue reading
June 21, 2022
C-SPAN Posts Recording of Lincoln Memorial Centennial Program
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of being the master of ceremonies of the Lincoln Memorial Centennial program held on the Memorial steps May 22, 2022. C-SPAN (as well as other media) was there to record it, and they have now posted the full 2-hour... Continue reading
June 14, 2022
Upcoming Programs for Lincoln: The Fire of Genius
Lincoln: The Fire of Genius is arriving to bookstores soon, and with it will be a raft of upcoming programs. I hope you’ll join me at one or more of them. I wrote recently about my busy week surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Centennial events. May 22nd was the main event... Continue reading
June 2, 2022
Editor of Smithsonian’s Joseph Henry Papers Praises Lincoln: The Fire of Genius
One chapter of my new book, Lincoln: The Fire of Genius, is called Institutionalizing Science. Much of the focus is on the Smithsonian Institution’s first Secretary, Joseph Henry, and his relationship with Abraham Lincoln. I am very happy that Marc Rothenberg, the former Editor of The Papers of Joseph Henry,... Continue reading
May 25, 2022
My Busy Week at the Lincoln Memorial Centennial
The Lincoln Memorial reaches its centennial this month and this past week was the culmination of a year’s worth of work to celebrate the iconic structure’s 100th birthday. Around this time last year, the Lincoln Group of DC, of which I am the current president, decided that we must have... Continue reading
May 16, 2022
Michael Burlingame Offers Advanced Praise for Lincoln: The Fire of Genius
Part of the process of putting together a book is asking prominent experts to read an advance copy and provide back cover “blurbs.” A few weeks ago, I reported that Harold Holzer, one of the most highly respected and prolific writers on Abraham Lincoln, had offered praise for Lincoln: The... Continue reading
