Extra Credit Questions

[Joe Di Cola]

(08-27-2012 12:50 PM)Rob Wick Wrote:  

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Joe,

This marker used to be at the opening of the trees on the north side of Illinois Route 15 where Lincoln spoke. It was later moved across the road in front of what was Edwards County High School (now a k-12). That marker, and a supposed swatch of wallpaper with Abraham Lincoln's blood from Ford's Theater hanging in the Edwards County Historical Society are part of what contributed to my interest in Lincoln.

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Rob

In a way, Lincoln's death started me on the path when I was 11. It was a LIFE article about the photo of Lincoln in his coffin that had just been found. I still have the original article in my collection. I then asked my dad if he had any books on Lincoln--he had a few. It was the start of a long obsession. Thanks for sharing how you got started.