A Milestone Weekend for the ALA in Kalamazoo
On August 26, 2023, the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) had the honor of participating in a momentous event in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The occasion? The statue commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s singular visit […]
Cantigny Park Symposium
On Saturday, June 17th, the Abraham Lincoln Association convened a symposium at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois. The symposium delved deep into the escalating use and accessibility of primary, authentic […]
ALA Launches New Website
Springfield, IL – The Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA), the nation’s oldest and largest Lincoln organization, has launched a redesigned website to provide more accessible and comprehensive information about the life […]
Emancipation Proclamation “Watch Night” to be Recreated December 31 during First Night Springfield
A special Watch Night presentation, which commemorates the historic event that took place 159 years ago when the nation awaited President Abraham Lincoln’s signature on the Emancipation Proclamation, will be […]
2022 Symposium and Banquet
The learning and festivities begin on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 with the Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium at 10:00 a.m. in Springfield. The Annual Birthday Banquet with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Jon […]
News and Notes
The Wall Street Journal reviewed An American Marriage and included it in their ‘Best Reviews of July’ roundup. ALA president Michael Burlingame discusses his new book as part of the […]
Attention and High Praise for New Burlingame Book
Abraham Lincoln Association President Michael Burlingame’s most recent book, An American Marriage: The Untold story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, was published in June by Pegasus Books and continues […]
Michael Burlingame’s New Book
Michael Burlingame’s new book, An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, is now available. It addresses the troubled character of Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary, and […]
The Case for Honoring Lincoln
The Illinois State Society of Washington, DC and Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia will offer a new panel discussion titled “The Case for Honoring Lincoln.” Join them as […]
The Debate that Changed History
ALA President Michael Burlingame addresses the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 in a NEWSWEEK op-ed …
