Podcast 113: "Growing up with Lincoln" with Jon Park,

Podcast 113: "Growing up with Lincoln" with Jon Park, Eyewitness to History

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Listen while Kent Masterson Brown and his guest Jon Park discuss Jon's boyhood growing up in Springfield, Illinois, in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln, and why a life imbued with history brings meaning and depth to the human experience. Jon is the Chairman of the Kentucky Independence Semiquincentennial Commission, in anticipation of celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Kent is a member of the Commission as well, and he and Jon discuss some ideas for Kentucky's celebration. Enjoy!

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