The Great Emancipator

I recently had the chance to visit Lincoln's Cottage in Washington D.C. During his presidency Lincoln spent many of his summers at this house , commuting by horse to his office (the White House) each day. The cottage, located on a hill in northeast D.C. was a country retreat from the heat, noise and crowds of wartime Washington. Historians believe it was while staying at the Cottage that Lincoln composed the Emancipation Proclamation. Standing in the rooms of the Cottage one can imagine the time and thought Lincoln gave to the drafting of the Proclamation during the warm, summer nights in this simple house.