About the Abraham Lincoln Association
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Abraham Lincoln Association is to observe
each anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, to preserve
and make more accessible the landmarks associated with his life,
and actively to encourage, promote, and aid the collection and
dissemination of authentic information regarding all phases of
his life and career.
HISTORY
The Abraham Lincoln Association was organized in 1908 as the
Lincoln Centennial Association. It led the national
celebration of Lincoln's one-hundredth birthday. In 1925,
under the leadership of Association President Logan Hay, Paul M.
Angle became the Association's first executive secretary.
This appointment was the beginning of the Association's Golden
years. Paul Angle, Benjamin Thomas, Harry Pratt---names
now revered by all Lincoln scholars--were remarkably productive
in establishing the Association's distinguished programs of
research and publication.
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On
February 12, 1909, the newly formed Lincoln Centennial
Association led the national celebration of Lincoln's
100th birthday by sponsoring a banquet at the Illinois
State Arsenal in Springfield. Among the 758 guests
were Robert Todd Lincoln and William Jennings Bryan.
Some 1,200 spectators watched from the gallery. This
event was the beginning of the Abraham Lincoln
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The Abraham Lincoln Association continues to uphold its
tradition in the Journal of the Abraham
Lincoln Association, the only journal devoted exclusively to
the rich history and complex legacies of Abraham Lincoln.
The Association also hosts an annual
Symposium and Banquet through
which scores of famous speakers and scholars have presented new
and exciting work concerning our Sixteenth President.
GOVERNANCE
A
Board of Directors
and a group of
Officers
coordinate the activities of the Abraham Lincoln
Association. The directors meet twice annually.
More on the
History of the Abraham Lincoln Association:
Thomas
F. Schwartz,
"Defining the Study
of Lincoln: The Contributions of the Abraham Lincoln
Association"
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