• Introduction
  • Michael Burlingame President
  • Allen C. Guelzo Vice President
  • Lucas E. Morel Chairman
  • Donald R. Kennon TREASURER
  • Clark Evans Gen’l Secretary

The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee

The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee consists of the primary officers of ALI who generously devote many hours to promoting professional quality, academic level Lincoln scholarship that is freely available to all who are interested. The Executive Committee members also serve on the ALI Board of Directors.   ALI Board of Directors.

The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee

Michael Burlingame, President

Michael Burlingame is author of the acclaimed, two volume Abraham Lincoln: A Life, as well as a highly esteemed Lincoln scholar.

Degrees:

Phillips Academy, Andover, 1956-60
B.A., Princeton University, 1964
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1971

Publications:

Books:  authored

Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Southern Illinois University Press, forthcoming
Abraham Lincoln: A Life, 2 volumes, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009
Lincoln Prize, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Gettysburg College
Russell Strange Book Prize for the best book on Illinois history, Illinois State Historical Society
Co-winner, ALI Book Prize The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1994

Books:  edited

Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay, Southern Illinois University Press, 2007
Dispatches from Lincoln's White House: The Anonymous Civil War Journalism of Presidential Secretary William O. Stoddard, by William O. Stoddard, University of Nebraska Press, 2002
"Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays by Benjamin P. Thomas, University of Illinois Press, 2002
The Real Lincoln: A Portrait by Jesse W. Weik (an expanded edition), University of Nebraska Press, 2002
At Lincoln's Side: John Hay's Civil War Correspondence and Selected Writings, Southern Illinois University Press, 2000
Inside the White House in War Times: Memoirs and Reports of Lincoln's Secretary, by William O. Stoddard, University of Nebraska Press, 2000
With Lincoln in the White House: John G. Nicolay's Letters, Memoranda, and Other Writings, 1860-1865, Southern Illinois University Press, 2000
A Reporter’s Lincoln by Walter B. Stevens (an expanded edition), University of Nebraska Press, 1998
Lincoln's Journalist: John Hay's Anonymous Writings for the Press, 1860-1864, Southern Illinois University Press, 1998
Lincoln Observed: Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998
Inside Lincoln's White House, the Complete Civil War Diary of John Hay, Southern Illinois University Press, 1997
An Oral History of Abraham Lincoln: John G. Nicolay’s Interviews and Essays, Southern Illinois University Press, 1996

Positions Past and Present:

Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, University of Illinois Springfield, 2009-present
Sadowski Professor of History Emeritus, Connecticut College
Professor, History Department, Connecticut College, 1968-2001

Awards and Recognition:

Honorable Mention for the Lincoln Prize presented by Gettysburg College, 2001
Lincoln Diploma of Honor from Lincoln Memorial University, 1998
Abraham Lincoln Association Prize, 1996
Member of the Executive Committee, Abraham Lincoln Association (Springfield)
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The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee

Allen C. Guelzo, Vice President

Allen Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and Director of the Civil War Era Studies Program at Gettysburg College. Dr. Guelzo’s scholarly interests center on American intellectual history between 1750 and 1865, including the American philosophy, religion, ethics, and politics of that period.

Degrees:

D.Hist., Lincoln College (Honorary Degree), 2001
Ph.D., History, University of Pennsylvania

Publications:

Books:  authored

Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America, Simon & Schuster, 2008
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America, Simon and Schuster, 2004
* Winner, Lincoln Prize, 2005
* Main Selection of the History Book Club and the Book-of-the-Month Club.
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President (biography of Lincoln), 1999
* Co-Winner of the Lincoln Prize, 2000
The Crisis of the American Republic: A New History of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1995
For the Union of Evangelical Christendom: The Irony of the Reformed Episcopalians, 1873-1930, 1994
Edwards on the Will: A Century of American Philosophical Debate, 1989

Books:  edited

Josiah G. Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1998

Periodicals - Dr. Guelzo’s articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in scholarly journals, including:

The Journal of American History
The Journal of the History of Ideas
Civil War History
The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association
The Wilson Quarterly
The Journal of Illinois History
The Journal of the Early Republic

Dr. Guelzo has written editorials for:

The Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal
National Public Radio

Positions Past and Present:

Fellow, The James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, Princeton University, 2002-03
Fellow, The Charles Warren Center for American Studies, Harvard University, 1994-95
Fellow, The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 1992-93
Fellow, The American Council of Learned Societies, 1991-92
Dean of the Templeton Honors College, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania
Grace F. Kea Professor of American History, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania

Memberships:

Abraham Lincoln Association (Springfield, IL) governing board member
Lincoln Studies Center (Knox College, Galesburg, IL) advisory board member
American Historical Association
Society of Historians of the Early American Republic
Organization of American Historians
Lincoln and Soldiers' Institute at Gettysburg College
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
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The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee

Lucas E. Morel, Chairman and Past President

Dr. Lucas Morel is the Lewis G. John Term Professor and Head of the Politics Department at Washington and Lee University, where he teaches courses on American government, political philosophy, black American politics, and Abraham Lincoln.

Degrees:

Ph.D., Political Science, Claremont Graduate School, 1994
B.A., Government, Claremont McKenna College, 1987
D.H.L., Illinois College (Honorary Degree), 2009

Publications:

Books:  

Lincoln’s Sacred Effort: Defining Religion’s Role in American Self-Government, 2000
Editor, Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to "Invisible Man," 2004
Contributing Editor, Books and Culture: A Christian Review

Articles:  

Dr. Morel’s most recently published articles include:
"Lincoln and the Constitution: A Unionist for the Sake of Liberty," Journal of Supreme Court History (2011)
"Lincoln, Race, and the Spirit of '76," Perspectives on Political Science (2010)
"Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: War and Remembrance," On Principle (2009)

Dr. Morel has also written for the following publications:
The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association
Lincoln Lore
Los Angeles Times
Christian Science Monitor
First Things
The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Commentary

Dr. Morel has been a guest commentator on CNN's TalkBack Live, as well as on New Hampshire, Virginia, and Wisconsin Public Radio programs.

Public Speaking

Dr. Morel has had several speaking engagements, the most recent being his insightful message, "The Problem of Black History: Race, Memory, and the American Creed," at The Heritage Foundation, February 12, 2008.

Positions Past and Present

Abraham Lincoln Association, Board Member (2010-2012)
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission-Board of Scholarly Advisors
Library of Congress, Advisory Board, Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Exhibit (2010-present)
Lincoln Prize Award Jury Member (2008-09)
Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College-Board of Advisors (2002-06)
Supreme Court Historical Society, Trustee (2002-present)
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The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee

Donald R. Kennon, Treasurer

Donald Kennon is Vice President for Scholarship and Education at the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, where he has been chief historian since 1987. Dr. Kennon's duties include directing the Capitol Historical Society's symposia, publications, and educational outreach programs, and writing and lecturing about the history of Congress and the Capitol.

Degrees:

Ph.D., American History, University of Maryland

Publications:

The Speakers of the House of Representatives: A Bibliography, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985
The Committee on Ways and Means: A Bicentennial History, 1789-1989 , Government Printing Office, 1989
Ten edited volumes of the Capitol Historical Society’s symposia publications with the University Press of Virginia and Ohio University Press

Past and Present Positions:

Professor at the University of New Mexico
Chief Historian, Capitol Historical Society
Associate Historian, Capitol Historical Society, 1981-87
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The Abraham Lincoln Institute Executive Committee

Clark Evans, General Secretary

Clark Evans is the Senior Reference Librarian in the Rare Book Reading Room at the Library of Congress, home of the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana.

In 2004, Mr. Evans completed 30 years of service with the Library of Congress.

Publications:

Mr. Evans has authored Lincoln related articles for the Lincon Herald, the Lincolnian, and the Dime Novel Round-Up.

Public Speaking:

Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia
Lincoln Memorial University
Maryland Historical Society
Popular Culture Association
The Surratt Society

Past and Present Positions:

First President of Abraham Lincoln Institute, 1997-2000
President of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia, two terms: 1990-1992
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