THE D.C. BOARDING HOUSE THAT MOVED THE NEEDLE ON SLAVERY
Where Abolitionists and Congressmen—Including Lincoln—Dined, Debated, and Became Bedfellows Abraham Lincoln was a guest at Ann Spriggs’ Washington, D.C. boarding house—where abolitionists slept, ate, and discussed how to bring slavery to an end. Illustration by Jay Hambidge, from The Boys’ Life of Abraham Lincoln by Helen Nicolay (1906). Courtesy of the Internet Archive. by BENNETT PARTEN | JULY 31, 2023… Continue reading
