Автор: Bonnie E. Paull

A professor emeritus of English and the humanities, Bonnie E. Paull has been a student of Lincoln”s life and times for many years. Raised in Springfield, Richard E. Hart is a past president of the Abraham Lincoln Association, the Sangamon County Historical Society and Springfield Preservation, Ltd. In 1999, he was given the City of Springfield”s “Preservationist of the Year” award and in 2013, he received the “Lifetime Achievement” award from the Illinois State Historical Society.