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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The 21st annual convention of the Association of | ||||||
3 | Lincoln Presenters was held April
16-19, 2015 in Vandalia at | ||||||
4 | the Historic Vandalia Statehouse; 2015 marks the 150th
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5 | anniversary of the passing of the 16th President of the United
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6 | States of America, Abraham Lincoln; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Association of Lincoln Presenters is an | ||||||
8 | organization of men and women
dedicated to bringing Abraham and | ||||||
9 | Mary Todd Lincoln to life through presentations that
educate, | ||||||
10 | entertain, and inspire, as well as to preserving the legacy of | ||||||
11 | Abraham and Mary Todd
Lincoln, to honor their words and works, | ||||||
12 | and walk in their footsteps; and
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13 | WHEREAS, There are over 1,500 Abraham Lincoln sites | ||||||
14 | available on the Internet; the
Association of Lincoln | ||||||
15 | Presenters brought 150 living "Lincolns" directly to the | ||||||
16 | public, as seen on
C-SPAN in the Lincoln-Douglas debates | ||||||
17 | reenactment, and in schools, plays, historical societies, | ||||||
18 | movies,
parades, and celebrations throughout the world; and
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19 | WHEREAS, This year's convention included a Lincoln forum at | ||||||
20 | the Statehouse, a Lincoln
presenter parade along Gallatin | ||||||
21 | Street, a cemetery walk back into history at the South Hill
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22 | Cemetery, a Lincoln ball at the Moose Lodge #1447, a 'Drinkin' |
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1 | with Lincoln' social and surprise
birthday party for the local | ||||||
2 | Lincoln Presenter, Lewis "Abe" Clymer, at the Copper Penny Bar & | ||||||
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Grille, and church services at the First Church of God; and
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4 | WHEREAS, The Historic Vandalia Statehouse is where Mr. | ||||||
5 | Lincoln began his political career and
made his first speech in | ||||||
6 | opposition to the expansion of slavery; Vandalia was also a | ||||||
7 | stop on the
Underground Railroad to Freedom; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
10 | congratulate the Association of Lincoln Presenters on a | ||||||
11 | successful convention and thank them
in their efforts to help | ||||||
12 | inspire others and educate everyone on the history and impact | ||||||
13 | of
Abraham Lincoln to the City of Vandalia, the County of | ||||||
14 | Fayette, the State of Illinois, the United States of
America, | ||||||
15 | and the world; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to all Abraham Lincoln, Mary
Todd Lincoln, and | ||||||
18 | Frederick Douglass presenters, as well as the other historical | ||||||
19 | presenters
portrayed in the historical cemetery walk, | ||||||
20 | organizers, officials, and the Friends of the Vandalia
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21 | Statehouse who helped to make this event a success.
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