Rock Island's Lost Lincoln Case (Benedict, Harold and Alexandra)
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Program Title: Rock Island's Lost Lincoln Case
Library: Moline Public Library (Add Library)
Presenter: Harold and Alexandra Benedict
Program Specifics
How did William Dickson, the founder of Milan, Illinois, become a footnote in biographies of both Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Webster? In 1837, Webster and Dickson both held limited partnerships in the Rock Island town company. During the early 1850's, Lincoln helped Dickson find a way to settle lawsuits for debts arising from the town's failure. The Lincoln Papers Project no longer classes this one as one of the Unknown vs. Unknown cases thanks to the Benedicts' research findings.
About one hour in length
At the current time we are not charging for the presentations of our programs, and until March 2009 any honoraria are donated to the annual Henry Farnam Dinner of Rock Island.
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Library: Moline Public Library
Name: Bob Conklin
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