The Lincoln Group of Boston

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The Lincoln Group of Boston

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Committed to Understanding the Life and Times of Abraham Lincoln

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Founded more than four score and seven years ago (1938) with the stated purpose: "to interchange ideas about Abraham Lincoln; to promote the study of his life and times; to assist in the investigation of his career; and to distribute authentic information about his work and character."

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Our Logo

Interesting Fact

The Lincoln head is from a print of an unfinished etching made by the nineteenth century engraver, John Chester Buttre.  It became the logo of our Group at the suggestion of a charter member, Miss Esther C. Cushman, then the Custodian of the McLellan Lincoln Collection at Brown University.  This same Lincoln likeness has appeared on our Group Histories and Membership Directories and is used as the letterhead of our stationary.

About The Lincoln Group of Boston

Membership

Member Publications

Meetings & Events

Becoming a member of The Lincoln Group of Boston offers access to exclusive events and networking opportunities. We provide a supportive environment for personal and professional growth.

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Meetings & Events

Member Publications

Meetings & Events

The Lincoln Group of Boston meets several times a year. Our luncheon gatherings are informal and allow our members, whether old friends or recent acquaintances, to discuss research and scholarship in the Lincoln field.

Calendar

Member Publications

Member Publications

Member Publications

The Lincoln Group of Boston enjoys friendships with similar organizations throughout the country; supports the major publications in Lincoln and the Civil War history; and maintains connections with several academic and private repositories caring for major Lincoln Collections.

Meetings & Events

Saturday, 04/18/2026

Dr. Russell McClintock

Begins at 12pm

Bridgewater State University

Event Details

Saturday, 04/18/2026

Dr. Russell McClintock

We invite you to hear Russell McClintock, who teaches history at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, speak on his project on the legendary...

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Begins at 12pm

Bridgewater State University

Saturday, 02/7/2026

Lincoln Group of Boston member and Vice President Robert A. "Bob" Foster

Begins at 12pm

Quest House of the Ames Free Library in Easton, MA

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Saturday, 02/7/2026

Lincoln Group of Boston member and Vice President Robert A. "Bob" Foster

We invite you to hear Bob Foster give "Part II" of the presentation he delivered to our group (and at many other venues) in September 2022. ...

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Begins at 12pm

Quest House of the Ames Free Library in Easton, MA

Saturday, 09/27/2025

Historian Jeffrey Boutwell

Begins at 12pm

Bridgewater State University

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Saturday, 09/27/2025

Historian Jeffrey Boutwell

We invite you to hear historian Jeffrey Boutwell speak on his new biography of the nineteenth-century Massachusetts politician George S. Bou...

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Begins at 12pm

Bridgewater State University

Saturday, 04/05/2025

Prof. Michael Vorenberg

Past Event

Bridgewater State University

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Saturday, 04/05/2025

Prof. Michael Vorenberg

We invite you to hear Michael Vorenberg, Associate Professor of History at Brown University (and also a previous Lincoln Group Speaker).  He...

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Past Event

Bridgewater State University

Saturday, 02/22/2025

Peter C. Vermilyea

Past Event

Bridgewater State University

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Saturday, 02/22/2025

Peter C. Vermilyea

We invite you to hear Peter C. Vermilyea, who teaches history at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, Connecticut, and a...

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Past Event

Bridgewater State University

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Membership Information

Since its inception in 1938,

The Lincoln Group of Boston has drawn its membership from a wide geographic area.  Members and friends from New England; the Middle Atlantic States; and as far away as California; follow the Group's activities


Interest in the life and work of Abraham Lincoln has brought members from all walks of life, including business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and publishing.  This diversity of membership is one important reason the Group remains active more than eight decades after its founding.


Membership in the Lincoln Group of Boston is open to any individual or organization committed to the study of the life and career or our Sixteenth President.


Membership dues, payable to The Lincoln Group of Boston are as follows:

$25 for one year

$40 for two years

$125 for a Life Membership

Student membership is $15 per year


Dues are due each February.  


Anyone interested in joining please:

Email: Jotham Trafton at jothamftrafton@gmail.com

or

Mail payment to:

The Lincoln Group of Boston

c/o Jotham Trafton

172 Pine Hill Road

Tolland, CT 06084


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Executive Committee

President

John C. Rodrigue

Department of History

Stonehill College

Easton, MA 02357

jrodrigue@stonehill.edu

Vice-President

Robert A. Foster

fostertruth@verizon.net

Treasurer

Jotham Trafton

jothamftrafton@gmail.com

Secretary

Vacant

Web Development & Social Media

Carrie LeBlanc

cleblanc167@gmail.com

Executive Board Members

William Hanna

whanna6868@comcast.net


Duncan Oliver

oliver02675@comcast.net


Thomas R. Turner

tturner@bridgew.edu

Moments captured with The Lincoln Group of Boston

Sept. 2024 - Prof. Elizabeth D. Leonard, Author and Featured Speaker

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