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Vachel Lindsay: July 2007
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007. Lincoln and Lindsay: Springfield's Favorite Sons. On June 24, I was honored to be the speaker at a tea given by and for the ladies of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois and the surrounding area. I was asked to relate Vachel Lindsay to Abraham Lincoln in some way and to recite some of Vachel's poetry concerning Lincoln. Here follows the presentation I gave that day, especially prepared for the occasion. Lincoln and Lindsay: Springfield’s Favorite Sons. To The Young Men of Illinois. Vachel Linds...
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Vachel Lindsay: January 2008
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008. Lindsay mural to be refurbished. The mural of Lindsay's painting, "The Wedding of the Rose and the Lotus," in Downtown Springfield is getting a new lease on life. The Vachel Lindsay Association, in partnership with Downtown Springfield, Inc, is replacing the faded mural with a brand new one. To passers-by on Fifth Street between Jefferson and Washington Streets, the mural will appear to have been restored but it actually is being replaced. Work will commence on February 1.
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Vachel Lindsay: April is National Poetry Month
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Saturday, April 07, 2007. April is National Poetry Month. The Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site will host a series of events in April in honor of National Poetry Month. The events are all free and open to the public. A new display of Lindsay's artwork will grace the home throughout the month. The Vachel Lindsay Home is at 603 S. Fifth Street, Springfield, Illinois. April 14 - Bonnie Bollman, Poets in the Parlor - 2:30 pm. April 21 - Springfield. Outdoor Art Mural Campaign - 1 pm. You can imagine,.
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Vachel Lindsay: July 2006
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Friday, July 28, 2006. The 4th annual Vach. El Lindsay Home Neighborhood walk. Was a great success by all accounts. These photos were sent to me by Jennie Battles, Site Administrator of the VL Home, and were taken by her husband. That's me addressing the throng in front of the First Christian Church. Below, we are gathered on the front steps of the Elijah Iles House. Posted by Larry Stevens. Links to this post. Friday, July 21, 2006. Walking tour of Lindsay's neighborhood. Souther's family had been membe...
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Vachel Lindsay: February 2007
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Saturday, February 24, 2007. Erin Hicks, an artist who blogs here. Stopped over in Springfield several weeks ago to take in the Lincoln sites and she discovered Vachel. She blogs about her visit here. She made the watercolor paintings above during her travels. Check out more of her work at her blog. She really has a lot of talent. Posted by Larry Stevens. Links to this post. Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Would that I might link. Some poetry for you all. Posted by Larry Stevens. Links to this post.
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Vachel Lindsay: March 2007
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Monday, March 12, 2007. Posted by Larry Stevens. Links to this post. Saturday, March 03, 2007. Vachel Lindsay, the Man". The Vachel Lindsay Association and the Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site will present the latest in the "Poets in the Parlor" series, "Vachel Lindsay, the Man," at 2:30 pm Saturday, March 10 at the Lindsay Home, 603 South Fifth Street, Springfield, Illinois. The Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Links to this post.
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Vachel Lindsay: November 2006
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Friday, November 10, 2006. Lindsay letter garners front page coverage. At the suggestion of former VLA President Bill Furry, the letter instead was presented to the Springfield High School Library on November 9, 2006. Read the SJ-R story here. A copy of the letter itself can be seen here. The letter contains a reference to another important SHS alum and student of Miss Wilcox, Robert S. Fitzgerald, who would later become a renowned translator of the classics. Posted by Larry Stevens. Links to this post.
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Vachel Lindsay: May 2007
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Monday, May 07, 2007. The Vachel Lindsay Association proudly congratulates former Board member Deborah Huffman on the occasion of her retirement as a school teacher at Lanphier High School after more than 30 years of teaching. Please join us at the Vachel Lindsay Home on Saturday, May 12 at 2:00 (ish) for a party in Deb's honor. Her students will be reading Lindsay poetry and refreshments will be served. These students have developed over the years is one of the best Lindsay resources available online.
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Vachel Lindsay: January 2007
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Sunday, January 28, 2007. Lew Jaffe, a collector of bookplates and a blogger. This image of an original pen and ink illustration by Vachel Lindsay. According to Mr. Jaffe, Lindsay's obit (didn't say which newspaper) reported that the Rev. Clark Walter Cummings officiated at Lindsay's funeral. The sketch is dated 1931, the year Lindsay died. Along either edge of the page Lindsay wrote the words, "Fine books are immortal butterflies that sweep the skies.". Posted by Larry Stevens. Links to this post. Daily...
