[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING SAM WHEELER

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                             HON. MIKE BOST

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sam Wheeler, the 
tenth State Historian of Illinois and an alumnus of Southern Illinois 
University-Carbondale.
  During his time at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Sam 
became an expert on the poetry of Abraham Lincoln, and completed an 
incredible dissertation on this unique historical literature. During 
this time he was also a teaching assistant and lecturer, focusing on 
Illinois history, the Civil War era, and President Lincoln.
  Prior to his appointment as State Historian, he was a research 
historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and museum. I 
thank Sam for his contributions to preserving and celebrating Illinois 
history.

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