Recap: ALA’s 2024 Summer Symposium
We are thrilled to report that the Abraham Lincoln Association’s 2024 Summer Symposium, held on June 22 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois, was a resounding success. The event featured […]
Abraham Lincoln 215th Birthday Event: Symposium & Banquet
The Abraham Lincoln Association invites you to help us mark the 215th birthday on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The 215th birthday celebration begins with registration and social hour at 6:00 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Debate that Changed History
ALA President Michael Burlingame addresses the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 in a NEWSWEEK op-ed …
Restoration Work Day
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) mulched cut honeysuckle in the park so we are putting mulch on trails to make them more enjoyable to hike. Please wear gloves […]
Lincoln Cottage to be Rebuilt
The original cottage where Abraham Lincoln and his family lived before it was expanded into what we now call the Lincoln Home will be reconstructed and opened to visitors under […]