Wednesday, April 18 at 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Footsteps of Carl Sandburg Day trip
Shuttle to Bishop Hill departs from the Sandburg Learning Center, Sandburg Mall.
Visit Carl Sandburg’s Birthplace with featured speaker Dr. Barry Swanson. He has done extensive research and will share his impressive collection of stories and information. Tour Bishop Hill, where Carl Sandburg’s Swedish history and heritage will be the central focus. Swedish lunch will be provided at the Bishop Hill Bakery. Travel the Sandburg Circuit with tour guides from the Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association. Driving tour will consist of many of the locations referenced in Sandburg’s “Always the Young Strangers,” focusing on places that had a
significant influence in his life in Galesburg. Cost is $40. To register call the Carl Sandburg College Business & Community Education Dept. at 309.345.3501. Course number is CST C01 601.

Thursday, at 11 a.m. “Sandburg’s Journey to Becoming a Biographer” by Penelope Niven (open to the public)
Carl Sandburg College, C102 or Student Center,
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., Galesburg
Penelope Niven is the critically acclaimed author of Carl Sandburg: A Biography; co-author, with actor James Earl Jones, of Voices and Silences; and author of Steichen: A Biography. Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet, her biography of Carl Sandburg for children, published by Harcourt, received an International Reading Association Prize “for exceptionally distinguished literature for children,” one of six books honored among publications from 99 countries. Her memoir, Swimming Lessons, was published by Harcourt in 2004. Thornton Wilder: A Life, her forthcoming biography, will be published by HarperCollins in October.

My Life with Carl Sandburg: A Biographer’s Journey
She will speak about her journey as a biographer, her four subjects — Carl Sandburg, Edward Steichen, James Earl Jones and Thornton Wilder — and how they are connected to each other and to American life and culture. She will discuss the role that Galesburg played in Sandburg’s life and writing and share some practical advice that Sandburg and Wilder gave to aspiring writers — from inspiration to publication.

She has lectured across the United States and in Switzerland, Canada and Great Britain, and was principal consultant for the PBS film biography "Carl Sandburg--Echoes and Silences."  She has also served as a consultant for television films on Sandburg, Jones, Steichen and Wilder. 
           
Niven is the mother of award-winning author Jennifer Niven, and resides in Winston-Salem, N.C., where she recently retired after 12 years as Writer-in-Residence at Salem College. The Center for Women Writers at Salem College has honored Rita Dove, Reynolds Price and Penelope Niven by establishing international literary prizes in their names. 

Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., Carl Sandburg College 23rd Annual Poetry Awards Ceremony
Carl Sandburg College, Bldg. B, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., Galesburg
Carl Sandburg College will honor the winners of the 23rd annual Carl Sandburg Poetry Contest. Sandburg is seeking entries of original poems, which are judged by Sandburg English professors. There are three levels of competition: elementary (grades 1-5), intermediate (grades  6-12), and adult. The category winners are invited to the awards ceremony to read their winning poems and accept their certificates and prizes donated by Carl Sandburg College. All winning poems will be published in a booklet that will be distributed at the ceremony. Deadline for poetry entries is March 9. They must be mailed to Carl Sandburg College. The contest is sponsored by Sandburg Humanities Department. For more information contact Carol Petersen 309.341.5416.

Thursday, at 7 p.m., Sandburg Days Kickoff Concert
Sandburg Days Kickoff Concert by Chris Vallillo
Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
Chris Vallillo is a nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter and folk musician who makes the people and places of “unmetropolitan” America come to life in song. He has been described as "Illinois’ pre-eminent prairie-poet singer-songwriter," and his original work has often been compared to the poetry of Carl Sandburg. Like Sandburg himself, Vallillo has been involved in documenting, performing and preserving the music of the rural Midwest. 

In a new program created for the Sandburg Days opening, Vallillo will present a combination of Sandburg's poetry paired with his own original songs and instrumentals as well as several of the songs Sandburg collected as a folklorist.  

Vallillo has spent the last 30 years in the rural Midwest and has a natural affinity for its music. He performs on six-string and bottleneck slide guitars and harmonica. Dirty Linen magazine described his music as “vivid, original story songs” delivered with an “eye for detail and a sense of history.” The former host of the award-winning public radio performance series "Rural Route 3,” he recently completed his second term as the Illinois State Scholar for New Harmonies the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit on roots music. Refreshments will be provided following the concert.

Friday, at 4 p.m., Allison Joseph, SIU Poet and Writer, Caxton Club Poetry Reading
Knox College, Alumni Room, Old Main, Galesburg
Allison Joseph was born in London, England to parents of Caribbean heritage. She lives, writes and teaches in Carbondale, Illinois, where she directs the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Southern Illinois University. She serves as editor and poetry editor of Crab Orchard Review, a national journal of literary works, and as director of the Young Writers Workshop, a coed residential creative writing summer workshop for high-school aged writers. She also moderates the Creative Writing Opportunities List, an online list-serve that distributes calls for submissions and literary contest information to writers free of charge. She has received fellowships and awards from Bread Loaf Writers Conference, the Sewanee Writers Conference and the Illinois Arts Council. Her most recent book, My Father's Kites, is her sixth full-length poetry collection.
Professor Joseph is the author of What Keeps Us Here (Ampersand, 1992), Soul Train (Carnegie Mellon, 1997), In Every Seam (Pittsburgh, 1997), Imitation of Life (Carnegie Mellon, 2003) and Worldly Pleasures (Word Press, 2004). Her honors include the John C. Zacharis First Book Prize, fellowships from the Bread Loaf and Sewanee Writers Conferences, and an Illinois Arts Council Fellowship in Poetry. She holds the Judge Williams Holmes Cook Endowed Professorship. As Director of the SIUC MFA Program in Creative Writing, Professor Joseph maintains a blog about the graduate creative writing program at http://mfacarbondale.blogspot.com.

Friday, at 6:30 p.m., Barry Cloyd Performance “Carl Sandburg: Poet of the People”
Sandburg Historic Site, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
Barry Cloyd will appear at the Sandburg Historic Site Barn for a special presentation of Carl Sandburg: Poet of the People. Weaving together his original material with Sandburg’s poetry, stories of Lincoln and American folk songs, Cloyd brings to life one of America’s beloved poetic giants. This presentation entertains and educates through story and song while providing broad insight into the values, history, spirit and solid work ethic of Sandburg’s beloved American people and their times. Refreshments will be provided after the performance. Sponsored by the Galesburg Community Foundation.

Friday, at 8 p.m., “The Day Carl Sandburg Died” documentary film by Paul Bonesteel
Carl Sandburg College, Fine Arts Theatre, 2400 L. Wilson Blvd., Galesburg, IL
A free showing of the documentary film “The Day Carl Sandburg Died,” a documentary by Paul Bonesteel that takes a look at Sandburg’s life and explores his influence. Following the showing there will be a presentation by the GPAC regarding the Poet in the Park Sandburg sculpture project placing a bronze CS sculpture in Central park also known as the Galesburg public square or circle at Main and Broad streets in Galesburg. Refreshments will be served after the film. Sponsored by the Galesburg Public Art Commission.

Saturday, Girl Scouts Discovery Quest & Sandburg Trek
Sandburg Trek (4th-12th grades) & Birthplace Excursion (K-3rd grades) 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Carl Sandburg College, Main Lobby, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., Galesburg
Sandburg Trek for girls in 4-12th grades will meet at Carl Sandburg College to begin your 10-mile hike through Galesburg. Along the way you’ll learn about the poetry, stories and life of Carl Sandburg, an important American figure who was born in Galesburg. During your trek, you’ll use your sleuthing abilities to collect clues and bits of information about Sandburg. Your hike will include a warm lunch along the way and will conclude with games and Swedish dancing at the Carl Sandburg Historic Site. This event is for girls in 4th-12th grades or Girl Scout juniors, cadettes, seniors and ambassadors. $20 per girl*, $8 per adult, deadline to register is April 10.

Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Birthplace Excursion for girls in K-3rd grades
Sandburg Historic Site, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
Carl Sandburg often wrote about the Earth and the natural landscape. Celebrate the life of Carl Sandburg and observe Earth Day during this fun-filled event. The event will start at Discovery Depot with earth-themed and recycling activities. Then we’ll have a picnic lunch and hike to the Carl Sandburg Historic Site to learn more about Sandburg’s appreciation of the Earth. Girls will also learn Swedish dances and tour the cottage Sandburg grew up in. This event is for girls K-3rd grades or Girl Scout daisies and brownies. $6 per girl*, $3 per adult, deadline to register is April 10. Contact: Julia Ricciardi at JuliaR@GirlScoutsToday.orgor 319.752.3639.
*Girls who are not currently registered Girl Scouts will need to pay an additional $12 membership fee.

Girls Scouts can earn the BRAND NEW Carl Sandburg Council Patch! Contact Leadership Experience Manager Julia at JuliaR@GirlScoutsToday.orgfor complete requirements for this new patch! Girls can complete several of these patch requirements by attending Sandburg Trek or Birthplace Excursion. Other patch requirements can be completed by participating in Sandburg Festival activities such as The Big Write writing competition
(Deadline: March 1, www.galesburglibrary.org/BigWrite2012.html) and the Carl Sandburg College Poetry Competition (Deadline: March 9).

Saturday, 10:00 a.m.,“Stormy, Brawling, Husky Chicago: Sandburg's Literary Influences in the City of the Big” Discussion
Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
Sponsored by Dick Blick Art
Materials Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Executive Director Donald G. Evans will lead a discussion about the profound impact Carl Sandburg made on Chicago's literary landscape, as well as the people who influenced him. The panel includes Pocket Guide to Hell Tours and Reenactments Founder Paul Durica, Stephen Cogil Casri, who has been in the book business since 1970, and Knox College Professor Robin Metz.
Durica is the founder of a series of free, interactive events that pertain to Chicago's past. Recent events include the recreation of the Whitechapel Club for Printers Ball and the 125th Anniversary Full-Scale Haymarket Reenactment. Pocket Guide to Hell has been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Onion AV-Club, and Vice among other publications. Paul teaches at the University of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute and is currently working on a year-long project with Poetry magazine. http://pocketguidetohell.tumblr.com/
Stephen Cogil Casari has been in the book business since 1970. He started his career as a bookseller at The Old Corner Bookstore in Boston and from there moved back to his hometown in Denver to start and operate The Tattered Cover Bookstore. After selling the store in the mid-1970s, he went on to become the first Educational Director of the American Booksellers Association. He finally ended up in his "adopted hometown" of Chicago, where he ran and later owned the Book Market--22 stores in five Midwestern states. He and his partners sold the stores in the ’80s to the Walden Book Company and Steve began a new career as a retail consultant to the book business, as well as a literary agent.
Donald G. Evans is the author of the novel Good Money After Bad and editor of the anthology Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year. His short story collection An Off-White Christmas will be published by Simon & Schuster in 2013. He is the founder and executive editor of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame and current Senior Artist-in-Residence at Chicago's Cliff Dwellers Club. He was awarded fellowships from the Saltonstall Foundation and Syracuse University, where he graduated with an MFA in fiction writing. He has taught in Syracuse, Cedar Rapids, London and Chicago. He serves on the committee that selects the annual Harold Washington Literary Award recipient, as well as the Chicago Literary Advisory Council of the American Writers Museum.
Robin Metz received the Rainer Maria Rilke International Poetry Prize for his book Unbidden Angel (Cross-Cultural Communications), as well as a citation for excellence from US President William Jefferson Clinton. He has also won the Literal Latté International Poetry Prize (NYC), the Marshall Frankel American Fiction Prize (Other Voices), and 16 additional international awards. His play Anung’s First American Christmas received 4 “Top Ten” citations for its 2009 world premier (Theatre Building Chicago). His poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (more than 100 publications) have appeared in numerous national and international journals including Paris Review, Epoch, International Poetry Review, Rosebud, Other Voices, Fourth River, Oberon, Writers’ Forum, Visions International, Abiko Quarterly (Japan), New Welsh Review (Wales), The Wolf (England), Van Gogh’s Ear (France), NewFront (Nepal), Convorbiri Literare (Romania), The Seventh Quarry (Wales). He has presented his work (often in collaboration with musicians) in more than 70 US cities and in 24 nations (most recently Kosovo, Cuba, India, Wales, Nepal). His 2D and 3D art has been exhibited in Chicago. He is co-founder of Chicago’s acclaimed Vitalist Theatre Company and Director of Creative Writing, Knox College (US), whose literary magazine, Catch, has won 9 national and international awards. His forthcoming books include Chicagoland Poets (editor) (Nirala Publications, Delhi/ Kathmandu) and the Romanian bi-lingual translation of his play, Anung... (Memories of a Possible Future in Romanian).

Saturday, at 11 a.m.-12 p.m., “Sandburg’s Journey to Becoming a Biographer” by Penelope Niven
Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
Penelope Niven is the critically acclaimed author of CARL SANDBURG: A BIOGRAPHY; co-author, with the actor James Earl Jones, of VOICES AND SILENCES; and author of STEICHEN: A BIOGRAPHY.  CARL SANDBURG: ADVENTURES OF A POET, her biography of Carl Sandburg for children, published by Harcourt, received an International Reading Association Prize “for exceptionally distinguished literature for children,” one of six books honored among publications from 99 countries. Her memoir, SWIMMING LESSONS, was published by Harcourt in 2004. THORNTON WILDER: A LIFE, her forthcoming biography, will be published by HarperCollins in October 2012.

My Life with Carl Sandburg: A Biographer’s Journey
She will speak about her journey as a biographer, her four subjects — Carl Sandburg, Edward Steichen, James Earl Jones and Thornton Wilder — and how they are connected to each other and to American life and culture. She will discuss the role that Galesburg played in Sandburg’s life and writing and share some practical advice that Sandburg and Wilder gave to aspiring writers — from inspiration to publication.
           
Penelope Niven is the mother of award-winning author Jennifer Niven, and resides in Winston-Salem, N.C., where she recently retired after 12 years as Writer-in-Residence at Salem College. The Center for Women Writers at Salem College has honored Rita Dove, Reynolds Price and Penelope Niven by establishing international literary prizes in their names. 

Penny says, “that two of her favorite places on earth are Galesburg, where Carl Sandburg was born and grew up, and Connemara in Flat Rock, N.C., where he lived for the last 22 years of his life.” She says she is very happy to come back to Galesburg. She is visiting Galesburg for the 2012 Sandburg Days Festival and One Read--a community reading of Sandburg’s Always the Young Strangers and will lead the Writer’s Workshop and will also be speak at Galesburg High School and the Sandburg Historic Site

Saturday, at 12:00 p.m., Sandburg to Smith, a poetry reading by Marc Smith
Carl Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
Marc Smith, founder/creator of the International Poetry Slam movement will do a poetry reading of Carl Sandburg’s poems.

Saturday, at 1:00 p.m., Writing Workshop:  "Writing Memoir, Autobiography and Family History" by Penelope Niven
Carl Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
"Memory is when you look back
and the answers float in to
who?  what?  when? where?"
 --Carl Sandburg, "Scroll"
Carl Sandburg used these lines from his poem for one of the epigraphs in his autobiography, Always the Young Strangers. In this writer's workshop, these lines will be a touchstone for our exploration of techniques for writing memoir, autobiography and/or family history.  We will examine the "who, what, when and where," as well as the "how and why" of writing about yourself and the significant people in your life. Attention will be given to the dynamics of memory, as well as to practical research methods and resources, and ways to compose the personal narrative.  Writers are encouraged to bring the following items to the Workshop:  a copy of Always the Young Strangers; paper and pen or pencil; any work in progress; and lots of questions.

Sandburg biographer Penelope Niven has also written biographies of Edward Steichen, Sandburg's brother-in-law, and Thornton Wilder (Thornton Wilder: A Life will be published by HarperCollins in October 2012). She is co-author with actor James Earl Jones of Voices and Silences, his autobiography.  She has written a memoir, Swimming Lessons.  She frequently lectures on writing and teaches writing workshops, and for twelve years was Writer-in-Residence at Salem College in North Carolina.

To register call (309)341-5328 or email mnelson@sandburg.edu. Cost of the workshop is $25.

Saturday, at 3 p.m., Presentation by U of I Professor Tim Newcomb "Making Poetry Urban: Sandburg on the Streets of Chicago"
Carl Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
University of Illinois Associate Professor of English Tim Timberman Newcomb an expert on Chicago's role in modern American poetry, will speak about Harriet Monroe and Poetry Magazine. He has published three books, Wallace Stevens and Literary Canons (1992) and Would Poetry Disappear? American Verse and the Crisis of Modernity (2004), and How Did Poetry Survive? The Making of Modern American Verse (2012). Additionally he has published the following journal articles "Poetry’s Opening Door: Harriet Monroe and American Modernism." American Periodicals 15 (2005): 6-23, "The Housetop Sea: Cityscape Verse and the Rise of Modern American Poetry." American Literature 76 (2004): 275-306, and "The Footprint of the Twentieth Century: American Skyscrapers and Modernist Poems." Modernism/Modernity 10 (2003): 97-125. He has had an interest in Carl Sandburg since growing up in Asheville, N.C., only a few miles from Sandburg’s final residence, Connemara.

Saturday, at 1-5 p.m., Adventures in Personal Journaling
Carl Sandburg College, Building G, Room G124
The uses of a journal are many. We will explore a new creative adventure in each session. Sallee Wade, RN, MSN, Cost is $25 for the course. Call the Sandburg Community Education Department at (309) 345-3502 to register LEI C20 603.

Saturday, at 1:00-2:00 p.m., Photography Seminar
Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St., Galesburg
A free Photography Seminar will be held at the Galesburg Public Library, Sanderson Room, 40 E. Simmons St. in Galesburg. For more information contact Tom Foley at (309) 342-9411 or tom@foleyphotostudio.com. The seminar is sponsored by the Galesburg Camera Club and is open to the public.

The seminar will again be presented by Mr. Trent Foltz, an award-winning commercial and Midwest landscape photographer. The topic of the seminar will be “Photographic Compositions, When to Break the Rules.” His seminar will apply to photographers who are beginners, as well as those who are advanced. Trent Foltz has a bachelor of art degree in photography and a bachelor of science degree in forestry. He combines his passion for nature with a solid background in advertising/commercial photography. With over 18 years of experience, Trent has photographed locally and nationally for Quad City Magazine, John Deer Health Care, Pella Window and Door, Budweiser, St. Louis Magazine, Von Maur and Trinity Health Systems. As an advertising/commercial photographer in St. Louis, Trent crisscrossed the nation on assignments for clients like Budweiser, Monsanto, Hard Rock Café and Crake Barrel. His adverting photography for Volvo and Cracker Barrel earned him 13 national Addy Awards. For more information, contact Tom Foley (309) 342-9411 or tom@foleyphotostudeio.com. View Ad.

Saturday, at 2:00 p.m., Photography Contest & Awards Reception
Galesburg Public Library, Sanderson Room, 40 E. Simmons St., Galesburg
A $25 cash prize will be awarded to the Best of Show. A $20 gift certificate from the Frame Works will be awarded for first place in four categories: Portraits, Close-ups, Nature, and local Carl Sandburg sites (including the Carl Sandburg Birthplace).  There is no fee to enter, with a limit of 12 photographs per person, three per category. Photos should be no larger than 8” x 10” and created within the last year. Photos must have a secure wire on the back and ready to hang on the display board. Prints in a frame are preferred, but prints in a matte are acceptable. Write name, address phone number, photo title, category and email on the back of the photo. The entries are due no later than Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m. to the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St., Galesburg, IL 61401.  Award winners and honorable mention photos will be on display at the Galesburg Public Library through May 4. Kent Kreigshauser is the 2012 photo contest judge. He will make comments about his selection of the winners and also take questions from the audience at the award ceremony on Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m.  
The Photo Contest is sponsored by The Frame Works, Foley Photo Studio, the Galesburg Public Library, and the Galesburg Register-Mail. For more information, contact Tom Foley, Foley Photo Studio, 113 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, (309) 342-9411 or tom@foleyphotostudio.

Saturday, at 3:00 p.m., Presentation by U of I Professor Tim Newcomb "Making Poetry Urban: Sandburg on the Streets of Chicago"
Carl Sandburg Historic Site Barn, 313 E. Third St., Galesburg
University of Illinois Associate Professor of English Tim Timberman Newcomb an expert on Chicago's role in modern American poetry, will speak about Harriet Monroe and Poetry Magazine. He has published three books, Wallace Stevens and Literary Canons (1992) and Would Poetry Disappear? American Verse and the Crisis of Modernity (2004), and How Did Poetry Survive? The Making of Modern American Verse (2012). Additionally he has published the following journal articles "Poetry’s Opening Door: Harriet Monroe and American Modernism." American Periodicals 15 (2005): 6-23, "The Housetop Sea: Cityscape Verse and the Rise of Modern American Poetry." American Literature 76 (2004): 275-306, and "The Footprint of the Twentieth Century: American Skyscrapers and Modernist Poems." Modernism/Modernity 10 (2003): 97-125. He has had an interest in Carl Sandburg since growing up in Asheville, N.C., only a few miles from Sandburg’s final residence, Connemara.

Saturday, at 4 p.m., Knox College Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
Knox College, Seymour Union, Ferris Lounge
Entries will be accepted through April 7 for the annual Knox College Sandburg Days Poetry Competition. The contest is open to all Knox County students in grades five through eight. Winners will receive cash prizes from Knox College and will read their works at a free, public award ceremony during the Sandburg Days Festival. The award ceremony will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday April 21, in Ferris Lounge, Seymour Union, on the Knox campus. Winning poems also will be published on the Knox College web site.

Contest Details: Division 1 for students in 5th and 6th grades. Division 2 for students in 7th and 8th grades; prizes include $50 for first place and $25 for second place in each division; cash prizes are provided by Knox College. The judges are faculty in the Knox College English Department. Deadline for entries: April 7. Mail entries to: Barbara Tannert-Smith, Campus Box K-17, Knox College, Galesburg, IL 61401.
For more information contact Barbara Tannert-Smith at (309) 341-7428.

Saturday, at 5 p.m., “The Day Carl Sandburg Died” documentary film by Paul Bonesteel
Galesburg Public Library, Sanderson Room, 40 E. Simmons St., Galesburg
Showing of the documentary film “The Day Carl Sandburg Died,” a documentary by Paul Bonesteel that takes a look at Sandburg’s life and explores his influence. Following the showing there will be a question and answer session with Penelope Niven, Marc Smith and Robin Metz, who are all in the film. The film is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served after the film. Sponsored by the Galesburg Public Art Commission.

Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., 6th Annual Rootabaga Poetry Slam by Marc Smith
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Cherry Street, 57 S. Cherry St., in downtown Galesburg,
Slampapi Marc Smith, founder/creator of the International Poetry Slam movement will be leading the 6th annual Rootabaga Poetry Slam, a unique form of performance poetry competition. Mr. Smith brings a regional slam competition to Galesburg and the Festival. Top “slammers” from across the Midwest are expected to come and compete for cash prizes totaling $350. Those interested in competing may contact Marc at slampapi@slampapi.com. Visit Marc Smith’s web site at www.slampapi.com. There is no entry fee compete. Admission to the Slam is free, however a freewill offering will be accepted. 

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Work as a Struggle and as a Meaningful Experience in the Writings of Carl Sandburg.
Galesburg Public Library (40 East Simmons Street).
Using the poetry of Carl Sandburg, speaker John E. Hallwas will examine issues such as struggle, equity, identity, and the meaning of the American work experience. A writer, speaker, and adult-education leader, John E. Hallwas is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western Illinois University.

This program is made possible in part by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly.