will.illinois.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf2009-04-09 WILL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Episode Prairie Fire looks at the natural beauty of Illinois and how we can better preserve it. We visit Starved Rock State Park and marvel at its dramatic rock formations. Then we visit the Twin Groves Wind Farm on the Bloomington Moraine and see how it creates clean energy for central Illinois. And, as part of our Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, we explore Lincoln's little-known and often-troubled personal life. Abstract Segment History, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings As part of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009 and in connection with WILL-TV’s documentary “Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency,” we’ve created a series of segments exploring how Lincoln’s years workings as a traveling lawyer in central Illinois helped make him one of our nation’s greatest presidents. In this segment, we explore the Lincoln you don’t know and see how he dealt with depression and a troubled relationship with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.  Abstract Steve Drake and Alison Davis Wood Producer Steve Drake and Tristan Riddell Editor Segment Agriculture/Agribusiness, Bloomington, Environment, Science/Nature, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings To conserve our planet’s limited natural resources, we need to develop alternative energy sources for the future. One of the cleanest alternative energy sources is wind power. Twin Groves Wind Farm is located on the wind-swept Bloomington Moraine in eastern McLean County. Host Alison Davis Wood visited the wind farm, which sprawls across more than 22,000 acres of farmland, and generates enough energy to power over 100,000 homes. She saw one of the wind turbines erected and found out what the locals thought of this new kind of farm going up in their backyards. Abstract Steve Drake and Alison Davis Wood Producer Steve Drake and Tristan Riddell Editor Segment Environment, Historical Landmarks, Illinois Culture/History, Native Americana, Parks/Outdoor Recreation, Travel, Utica, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Starved Rock State Park is located just south of Utica, Ill. Its 18 canyons were formed by melting waters from glaciers. The erosion created spectacular rock formations in the surrounding sandstone bluffs. Producer Brian Paris and videographer Virginia Steffen visited the park to see for themselves what makes Starved Rock so special.  Abstract Steve Drake and Brian Paris Producer Steve Drake and Tristan Riddell Editor WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher ¬© 2009 University of Illinois 2009-04-09T18:30:20-06:00 2009-04-09T18:30:20-06:00 video/mp4 http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf2009-04-09.mp4 Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 364500640 00:28 eng pf2009-04-09.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2009-04-09T18:30:20-06:00 2009-04-09T18:30:20-06:00 video/x-flv http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf2009-04-09.flv Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 63399837 00:28 eng pf2009-04-09.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2009-04-09T18:30:20-06:00 2009-04-09T18:30:20-06:00 video/vnd.rn-realvideo http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf2009-04-09.rv Moving Image 00:28:00