One of the questions at the heart of my novel is not about Abraham Lincoln. It is about Elijah Parrish Lovejoy. Why did he stay? By the time Lovejoy arrived in Alton, he had already experienced a great deal of violence toward he and his family. This was not a man walking blindly into danger,Continue reading “Why Did Lovejoy Stay?”
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How Family and Community Shaped Abraham Lincoln’s World
This week I spent time researching through a section of family history, tracing connections between the Pelton, Warren and Mayhew families. What stands out is not a single event but the pattern. These families are connected through marriage, shared Quaker roots, and a migration path from New England into Ohio, Indiana, and the broader Midwest.Continue reading “How Family and Community Shaped Abraham Lincoln’s World”
The View From The Imaginarium 