Six Degrees of Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Gnu Ventures Company
Published: 2009
Number of pages: 64
Description: Did Lincoln Sleep Here? 

In the 200th anniversary year of Abraham Lincoln, we learned much about his life in Springfield and Washington D.C. But what about the rest of us? Small towns across Illinois want to know: Do WE have any connections to the sixteenth President? 

Historian and author Kate Gingold used the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory to find out. While some Lincoln associations may be a little roundabout, she found many odd and interesting facts that make Lincoln and his times come alive for us today. Gingold takes her readers on a virtual tour of sites in northern Illinois that have some sort of tie with Abraham Lincoln, presenting fun little details not often found in serious history books.
Notes: Lincoln history is related through connections are in Batavia, Chicago, Riverside, Summit, Willow Springs, Lemont, Lockport, Joliet, St. Charles, Aurora, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Naperville, and Lake Bluff.
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