Welcome to the Abraham
Lincoln Association

ALA President Robert Lenz presents a
photograph to ALA Secretary Thomas Schwartz in recognition of all his service to
the Association
Tom Schwartz will continue to
serve as ALA Secretary as he moves on to his new position
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Thank you to everyone who joined together to

celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 202nd Birthday
Allen Guelzo speaking at the February 12, 2011 Banquet
The Abraham Lincoln Association was
organized in 1908 to spearhead the national celebration of Lincoln's one
hundredth birthday. Today the Association continues this tradition by bringing
in distinguished speakers to commemorate Lincoln's birthday, and presents an
afternoon Symposium featuring leading Lincoln scholars. The Symposium is free
and open to the public
The Association publishes the
Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association, For the People: A
Newsletter of the Abraham Lincoln Association.Back issues of these
publications are available here on the website free of charge.
The most famous work of the Association is the landmark, eight-volume set,
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln which is available to all,
free of charge here on this website.
Please consider joining the oldest group dedicated to the study of Abraham
Lincoln. Members receive advance invitations to events, and a subscription
to the Association
publications.
The purpose of the Abraham Lincoln Association is "To observe each anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln; to preserve and make more readily accessible
the landmarks associated with his life; and to actively encourage, promote and
aid the collection and dissemination of authentic information regarding all
phases of his life and career.
On February 12, 2009, The Abraham Lincoln
Association led the national celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday. President
Barack Obama was the guest of honor at the Association's birthday banquet on the
evening of February 12 in Springfield. Each person attending received a gift--Lincoln
In Illinois, a commemorative book of photographs of the statues of Lincoln
in Illinois.
