18Lin&Herndon

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:02:53 -0500

The train took me through Saint Louis to Springfield, Illinois. It is the state capitol, thanks in part, to Abraham Lincoln, who was a leader of the forces to move it there, in the center of the state. Some biographers point out that this was typical Lincoln, finding a solution that reconciled the interests of the southern portion of the state with those of the north. The old capitol still stands around the corner, handy to Lincoln's law office in this building.