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Mark McDonald, top steps right, with his two photographers. |
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Wally Kautz, volunteer director of the Mt. Pulaski Courthouse, was interviewed in the courthouse courtroom, where Mr.
Abraham Lincoln once walked and talked - presenting his plaintiff
and defense attorney cases as a traveling 8th circuit lawyer from
1848 to 1855. Mr. Lincoln occasionally filled in
for Judge David Davis on the bench. Later, during his
presidency, Mr. Lincoln appointed Judge Davis to the United States
Supreme Court. In the Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Museum across the street (south side) from the courthouse, Mr. McDonald interviewed several museum volunteers: Upstairs: Dolly Buckles - quilts; Waneta Stephens - kitchen & sewing/children's room; Jane DeWitt - parlor & SouthSide Club Room; Betty Hickey - bedroom; Tom Romer - Music, Sports, Classroom; Downstairs: Maxine Downing - history of town's pharmacies; Darrell Knauer - Vinegar Hill Train Depot story; Phil Bertoni - John Christman's unique stamp collection. Mark asked each of the volunteers to talk about these topics, which interested him. He thought they would interest his viewers as well. The TV production was aired twice over WSEC-TV, a PBS outlet. DVD copies are available. Please contact Phil Bertoni for information- inotreb at frontiernet dot net |
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