New Illinois State historian named

[Rob Wick]

My good friend, Sam Wheeler, was recently appointed the tenth Illinois State Historian, filling the vacancy left when Roger's former student, Thomas Schwartz, became director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. As many of you know, things in Illinois have been a royal mess, including items relating to history and most specifically, Lincoln. I've known Sam several years, ever since he was a grad student at Southern Illinois University under the late John Y. Simon, and I think he is going to bring some much-needed stability to that department.

Here is an article on Sam's selection.

http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160731/new-...-direction

Best
Rob