News
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
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

The Debate that Changed History
ALA President Michael Burlingame addresses the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 in a Newsweek op-ed.
Events
19 February 2023 Symposium and Banquet
214th Birthday Banquet and Celebration Deadline: 3 February 2023 The learning and festivities begin on Sunday, 19 February 2023 with the Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium
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 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