Lincoln and his family-- Program on Poetry, Writings (Lerna, IL Lincoln Log Cabin State Site) - April 26

April 26,2014 TIME: 2:00 p.m. in the Visitor Center Auditorium -- Abraham Lincoln and His Fascinating Family, presented by Dan Guillory (Professor Emeritus, Millikin University, Decatur, IL). In celebration of National Poetry Month, Professor Dan Guillory, author of nine books, including three on Lincoln, will present a program of poems, notes, and stories about the sixteenth president and his very interesting family on April 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the Visitor Center Auditorium at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Lerna, IL. Like all American families, the Lincolns experienced their share of tragedy and triumph. The program will focus on the following themes: Lincoln’s sense of humor, his love of Ann Rutledge and Mary Todd Lincoln, his four sons (especially Willie and Tad), and the aftermath of his assassination. Professor Guillory is the author of The Lincoln Poems (published in 2008 selected for the National Bicentennial Celebration of Lincoln’s birthday in 2009), People and Places in the Land of Lincoln (published in 2010), and HousePoems (his latest book, published in 2013). He has spoken at libraries, historical sites, colleges, and other venues throughout the state of Illinois. He is Professor Emeritus of English at Millikin University in Decatur. He and his wife Leslie reside in Shelby County. as NOTED in Abraham Lincoln Online dot-org and http://www.lincolnlogcabin.org/14events.html