Rodney O. Davis
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11-11-2019, 08:54 PM
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Rodney O. Davis
I have learned that Dr. Rodney O. Davis of the Knox College Lincoln Studies Center has passed away on November 5 at the age of 87.
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11-12-2019, 04:43 AM
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RE: Rodney O. Davis
Sad news indeed. He co-edited Herndon's Informants along with Douglas Wilson. Herndon's Informants is an invaluable contribution to the field of Lincoln studies.
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11-12-2019, 06:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-12-2019 06:38 PM by Rob Wick.)
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RE: Rodney O. Davis
What a tragic loss. I had no idea he was that old. As one who thinks Herndon gets a raw deal from history, I think Davis and Wilson deserve a great deal of respect for detoxifying Herndon (with the appropriate amount of skepticism blended in).
ETA: Here is a photo of Wilson (left) and Davis in front of the Main Hall at Knox College in Galesburg where the Lincoln-Douglas Debate took place. Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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