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Historian headlines Franklin County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner

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David Barton, a historian, in Aledo, Texas, on April 26, 2011. Barton, who has done two decades of research on what he calls the forgotten Christian roots of America, has built a reputation as a guiding spirit of the religious right.
David Barton, a historian, in Aledo, Texas, on April 26, 2011. Barton, who has done two decades of research on what he calls the forgotten Christian roots of America, has built a reputation as a guiding spirit of the religious right. Michael Mulvey The New York Times

Franklin County Republicans will host David Barton at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner, to be held March 26 at TRAC in Pasco.

Barton is founder and president of WallBuilders, a Texas-based organization promoting the nation’s moral, religious and constitutional heritage. He is an author and frequent speaker to conservative groups.

The Lincoln Day Dinner is an invitation-only event and will include comments from U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R.-Wash., and Bill Bryant, Republican candidate for governor. The program begins at 5 p.m. and includes a social hour, silent auction, opportunity for political candidates to speak and a live auction.

Tickets are $60.

Go to franklinrepublicans.com or call Patrick Guettner, 509-545-8089, for more information.

This story was originally published March 1, 2016 at 4:02 PM with the headline "Historian headlines Franklin County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner."

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