What began 20 years ago as a modest proposal to bring Lincoln enthusiasts together for a small East Coast-based yearly history conference at Gettysburg has blossomed into one of the leading history organizations in the country. Today, our regular symposia are attended by scholars and enthusiasts from all over the nation and abroad, attracting as speakers and panelists some of the most revered historians in the Lincoln and Civil War fields.
“The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.”
A. Lincoln
The 24th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - Monday, November 18, 2019
If you are not yet a member of The Lincoln Forum but would like to attend our 2019 symposium, please print out a membership form and send it to our Treasurer at the address listed on the form. Once you become a member, a registration form to our symposium will be sent to you. Please click here to become a member
Recent Conferences
2018 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“Lincoln and the Civil War, in Fact, Fiction, and Memory”
2017 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“Lincoln and his contemporaries: Friends, Enemies, and Successors”
2016 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“Abraham Lincoln – His Life and His Legacy”
2016 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“Abraham Lincoln – His Life and His Legacy”
2015 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“1865: Triumph and Tragedy,” Final Year of a Six-Year focus on the Civil War Sesquicentennial
2014 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“The People Say Lincoln: Fighting for Military & Political Power”
2013 Lincoln Forum Symposium
“Lincoln at Midstream: Gettysburg and Beyond”
Henry Ballone - Photographer