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1860 photo taken 4 days after Mr.
Lincoln visited Lincoln, Illinois, for the last time. Info at 3 below.
This President
grew;
His town does too.
Link to Lincoln:
Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership
Site
Map
Testimonials
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission of Lincoln, IL
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1.
Abraham Lincoln and the Historic Postville
Courthouse,
including a William Maxwell connection to the Postville Courthouse
2.
About Henry Ford and the Postville Courthouse, the
Story of the Postville Courthouse Replica,
Tantivy, & the Postville Park
Neighborhood in the
Route 66 Era
3.
The Rise of Abraham Lincoln and the Founding of Lincoln, Illinois,
also the founding of Lincoln College, the plot to steal Lincoln's
body, and memories of Lincoln College and the Rustic Tavern-Inn
4.
Introduction to the Social & Economic History of
Lincoln, Illinois, including poetry by William Childress
& commentary by Federal Judge Bob Goebel & Illinois Appellate Court
Judge Jim Knecht
5.
"Social Consciousness in William Maxwell's
Writings Based on Lincoln, Illinois" (an article published in the
Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, winter 2005-06)
5.a.
Peeking Behind the Wizard's Screen: William
Maxwell's Literary Art as Revealed by a Study of the Black Characters in
Billie Dyer and Other Stories
6.
Introduction to the Railroad & Route 66 Heritage
of Lincoln, Illinois
7.
The Living Railroad Heritage of Lincoln, Illinois:
on Track as a Symbol of the "Usable Past"
8.
Route 66 Overview Map of Lincoln with 42 Sites,
Descriptions, & Photos
9.
The Hensons of Business Route 66
10.
The Wilsons of Business
Route 66,
including the Wilson Grocery & Shell Station
11.
Route 66 Map & Photos Showing Lincoln Memorial
Park
(former Chautauqua site),
the Historic Cemeteries, & Nearby Sites
12.
Route 66 Map & Photos Showing Salt Creek &
Cemetery Hill,
including
the highway bridges, GM&O bridge, Madigan State Park, the old dam (with
photos & Leigh's memoir of "shooting the rapids" over the old dam), &
the Ernie Edwards' Pig-Hip Restaurant Museum in Broadwell
13.
The Historic Logan County Courthouse, Past &
Present
14.
Route 66 Map
with 51 Sites in the Business & Courthouse Square Historic District,
including locations of historical markers
(on the National Register of Historic Places)
15.
Vintage Scenes of the Business & Courthouse Square
Historic District
16.
The Foley House: A
Monument to Civic Leadership
(on the National Register of
Historic Places)
17.
Agriculture in
the Route 66 Era
18.
Arts & Entertainment Heritage,
including
the Lincoln Theatre Roy Rogers' Riders Club of the
1950s
19.
Business Heritage
20.
Cars, Trucks & Gas Stations of the Route 66 Era
21.
Churches, including the hometown
churches of Author William Maxwell & Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr
22.
Factories, Past and Present
23.
Food Stores of
the Route 66 Era
24.
Government
25.
Hospitals, Past and Present
26.
Hotels & Restaurants of the Railroad & Route 66
Eras
27.
Lincoln Developmental Center
(Lincoln State School & Colony in
the Route 66 era), plus
debunking the myth of
Lincoln, Illinois, choosing the Asylum over the University of Illinois
28.
Mining Coal, Limestone, & Sand & Gravel; Lincoln Lakes; & Utilities
29.
Museums & Parks, including the Lincoln College
Museum and its Abraham Lincoln Collection, plus the Heritage-in-Flight
Museum
30.
Neighborhoods
with Distinction
31.
News Media in the Route 66 Era
32.
The Odd
Fellows' Children's Home
33.
Schools
34.
Memories of the 1900 Lincoln Community High School,
including Fred Blanford's dramatic account of the lost marble
fountain of youth
35.
A Tribute to the Historians and Advocates of
Lincoln, Illinois
36.
Watering Holes of the Route 66 Era
37.
The Historic 1953 Centennial Celebration of
Lincoln, Illinois
38.
The Festive 2003 Sesqui-centennial Celebration of
Lincoln, Illinois, including photos of LCHS Class of 1960
dignitaries & the Blanfords
39.
Why Did the State Police Raid Lincoln, Illinois,
on October 11, 1950?
40.
The Gambling Raids in Lincoln and Logan County,
Illinois,
During the Late Route 66 Era (1950-1960)
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Pages
in this section tell about Leigh Henson's Lincoln years, moving away,
revisits, and career:
About Lincoln, Illinois;
This
Web Site; & Me
A Tribute to Lincolnite Edward Darold
Henson: World War II U.S. Army Veteran of the Battles for Normandy and
the Hedgerows; Brittany and Brest; and the Ardennes (Battle of the
Bulge)
For Remembrance, Understanding, & Fun: Lincoln
Community High School Mid-20th-Century Alums' Internet Community
(a Web site and
email exchange devoted to collaborative memoir and the sharing of photos
related to Lincoln, Illinois)
Directory of Email Addresses of 168 Mid-20th
Century LCHS Alums
Leigh Henson's Pilgrimage to Lincoln, Illinois, on
July 12, 2001
Leigh Henson's
Review of Dr. Burkhardt's William Maxwell Biography
Leigh Henson's Review of Ernie Edwards' biography,
Pig-Hips on Route 66, by William Kaszynski
Teach Local Authors: Considering the Literature of
Lincoln, Illinois
Web Site About
Leigh Henson's Professional Life
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Pages
in this section are about the writing, memorabilia, and Web sites of
other Lincolnites:
A
Tribute to Bill and Phyllis Stigall:
Exemplary Faculty of Lincoln College at Mid-Twentieth Century
A
Tribute to the Krotzes of Lincoln, Illinois
A Tribute to Robert Wilson (LCHS '46): Author of
Young in Illinois, Movies Editor of December Magazine,
Friend and Colleague of December Press Publisher Curt Johnson, and
Correspondent with William Maxwell i
Brad Dye (LCHS '60): His Lincoln, Illinois, Web
Site,
including photos of many churches
Dave Armbrust's Memorabilia of Lincoln, Illinois
Leigh Henson's
Review of Dr. Barabara Burkhardt's William Maxwell Biography
Leigh Henson's Review of Ernie Edwards' biography,
Pig-Hips on Route 66, by William Kaszynski
Leigh
Henson's Review of Jan Schumacher's
Glimpses of Lincoln, Illinois
J. Richard
(JR) Fikuart
(LCHS '65):
The
Fikuarts of Lincoln, Illinois, including their
connections to the William Maxwell family and three generations of
family fun at Lincoln Lakes
Jerry Gibson (LCHS '60): Lincoln, Illinois,
Memoirs & Other Stories
Dave Johnson (LCHS '56): His Web Site for the
Lincoln Community High School Class of 1956
Sportswriter David Kindred: Memoir of His
Grandmother Lena & Her West Side Tavern on Sangamon Street in the Route
66 Era
Judge Jim Knecht
(LCHS '62): Memoir and Short Story, "Other People's Money," Set in
Hickey's Billiards on Chicago Street in the Route 66 Era
William A. "Bill" Krueger (LCHS '52): Information
for His Books About Murders in Lincoln
Norm Schroeder (LCHS '60): Short Stories
Stan Stringer Writes About His Family, Mark
Holland, and Lincoln, Illinois
Thomas Walsh: Anecdotes Relating to This Legendary
Attorney from Lincoln by Attorney Fred Blanford & Judge Jim Knecht
A Tribute to Robert Wilson (LCHS '46): Author of
Young in Illinois, Movies Editor of December Magazine,
Friend and Colleague of December Press Publisher Curt Johnson, and
Correspondent with William Maxwell, including excerpts
from Young in Illinois and from Maxwell's letters to Robert;
family photos and information from Robert's only child, Sue Young
Wilson; commentary from Literary Critic Lee Walleck; and memoir by Curt
Johnson
Leon Zeter (LCHS '53): His Web Site for the
Lincoln Community High School Class of 1953,
including announcements of LCHS class reunions
(Post yours there.)
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Highway Sign of
the Times:
1926-1960
The Route 66
Association of Illinois
The Illinois
State Historical Society
Illinois
Tourism Site:
Enjoy Illinois
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Classmate Writer Cousins Leigh Henson (l) and Jerry Gibson
at
the LCHS Class of 1960 45th Reunion (10-05)
(See note under photo of Jeff Fults later on this page for DVD offer of Reunion
entertainment.)
Cousins Leigh (l) and Jerry on Christmas Day, 1942 (4
months old)
Photo taken at the residence of John and Ida Yenter Hoblit on Elm Street in
Lincoln. The Hoblits were Leigh's maternal great-grandparents and Jerry's
maternal grandparents (let either of us know if you want this explained).
A DVD was made of the noble Class of 1960's 45th Reunion (fall, 2005). The
DVD presents interviews with classmates and Jeff Fults' production featuring
classmates and/or their relatives impersonating celebrity singers and
lipsincing to their hits--you have to see and hear it to believe it! Judy
Lohrenz Perkins graciously offers a copy of this Grammy-quality DVD for just
$10.00. Write her at 16 St. Andrews Dr., Lincoln, IL 62656; or email her at
[email protected].
45th Reunion Impressario-Emcee Jeff Fults (aka Jon
Diers)
You can also find a link to this video to see it
for free at
Blog Lincoln, Illinois.
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The background image on this page is adapted from the
drawing inside the diploma cover. The phrase below was the inscription on
the beam (entablature) above the main entrance to the classic, red-brick
landmark at 208 Broadway Street:
"To Reveal Truth and Beauty"
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"The sins of all the war-lords burn his
heart.
He sees the dreadnaughts scouring every main.
He carries on his shawl-wrapped shoulders now
The bitterness, the folly and the pain. |
He cannot rest until a spirit-dawn
Shall come--
Bringing long peace. . . ."
From "Abraham Lincoln Walks at
Midnight (in Springfield, Illinois)" by Vachel Lindsay
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This Web site and its related email communication are helping to
reinvent a community of Lincolnites and build other relationships as
indicated by the following unsolicited testimonial:
"I have been able to talk to people and not necessarily Class of '60
persons, about distant relatives and other items not related to our
class, so it is a conduit for other communications too and that is
great. I know it is a real positive element for many who struggle
with health, relationships, isolation and who are without some of life's
other good fortunes that some of us have or have experienced.
That uplifting element shows in the replies of those who carry some
difficult burdens. God bless you and the others that are able to
brighten our lives from time to time." -- Nelson Teichmann,
LCHS Class of 1960 (July 8, 2001)
As an LCHS alum, you can
place your email address on this Web site free and receive communication
from others who will see it here. Also, you will receive
newsletter emails, including rare Lincoln-related photos, sent to more
than 100 LCHS alums. Send your email address to
[email protected].
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Introduction:
For Remembrance,
Understanding, & Fun: an LCHS Alums' Internet Community of
Nostalgic Angels
angel statue at grave of Mrs.
Melissa Turner d. 1889, age 29, (Maple Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MO).
Photo by Leigh Henson, 7-24-0
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Developed late fall and winter, 2000. Publicly announced February, 2001.
Revised October, 2005.
Grateful
acknowledgment of contributions from
Pete (Ritchhart) Smiley (1960), Jon Diers (1960), Brad
Dye (1960), Jerry Gibson (1960),
Norman Schroeder (1960), Fred Blanford (1959), Mike
Hamilton (1958), &
Darold Henson (1936)
(Their email addresses
are in the directory.)
John Coombs, LCHS Class of 1960,
Salvaged, Cleaned, and Distributed 60+ Souvenir Bricks at
the LCHS Class of 1960's 45th Reunion (10-1-05)
Send email addresses for posting on the directory & contributions page:
[email protected]
Learn more about the principal developer of this Internet communication at a
Web site about his career.
DCHA Historians
Who Located the Relic Below
A Nostalgic
Reminder of Fults's 1949 Cadillac: the DCHA Mobile Clubhouse
(Is there a 22 in the back seat?)
Want more Lincoln fun?
If so, enter "Lincoln Illinois" (in quotes), click, and browse away.
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