"There is not much of it, for the reason, I suppose, that there is not much of me..."

I started this journey a long time ago and not much by the way of my own doing. I was born in Lincoln land and so, it seems, my love of history naturally blossomed into an interest into my community's local hero, Abraham Lincoln. I am by no means a Lincoln scholar and there is much truth in saying that, "there is not much of me." I recently completed my first year as a middle school social studies teacher but am completely passionate about the study of history and all of the possibilities it holds in the digital age.

This past year, I have been privileged to work with the McLean County Museum of History through a couple of endeavors and have been thoroughly impressed and inspired by the rich stories and information offered. In addition, my graduate studies led me to take a course on Lincoln. There was a natural harmony between these two recent learning experiences that led to the creation of this website as the multimedia project for my graduate class.

This website serves as a way for Illinois educators to access and quickly utilize local resources. Obviously, the site is in its developing stages, but I hope to be able to provide several lesson plan modules through the lens of the Cemetery Walk, put on yearly by the McLean County Museum of History. This incredible local tradition has been an educational service to the community for the last 20 years.

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