According to an AP article posted at fox2now.com, Dr. Sam Wheeler has been appointed as the Illinois state historian. He will direct collections and research at the state historical library. Dr. Wheeler has been a research historian at the library, which is part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
It is planned that he will also head up efforts to use Illinois’ historical resources (museums, library collections & historic sites) to further educate the public concerning Illinois’ heritage.
Read all about it at: http://fox2now.com/2016/07/27/trustees-appoint-new-illinois-state-historian/
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