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We meet photographer David Wiegers, of Gurnee, Ill., who is traveling across American documenting the many sculptures, monuments and other public artworks dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, including those located on the University of Illinois campus.Over the past few years, Wiegers has photographed over 200 statues and monuments dedicated to our 16th president. Series Producer Steve Drake caught up with Wiegers when he visited the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus to photograph one of those Lincoln artworks, the relief sculptures that adorn the walls on the university’s own Lincoln Hall.
Segment duration: 06:02
Producer: Steve Drake
Editor: Jared Collins and Steve Drake
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Arts/Culture • Historical Landmarks • History • Illinois Culture/History • Photography • Travel • Champaign • Lincoln • University of Illinois • Urbana
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Prairie Fire tours the beautifully restored C.H. Moore Homestead in Clinton. The Victorian house, built in 1867, gets its name from the home’s second owner, the first practicing attorney in Dewitt County, who rode the judicial circuit with Abraham Lincoln in the 1850s.
Directions: Located one block east of Business 51 at the north edge of Clinton, Ill.
Hours: Open April-December
10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays.
Dewitt County Museum
219 E. Woodlawn
Clinton, Illinois 61727
Phone: 217-935-6066
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Segment duration: 07:03
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Producer: Eleanor Stasheff
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Historical Landmarks • Illinois Culture/History
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For more than 84 years, the Virginia Theatre has been serving the community. Created as a cultural gathering spot, it’s hosted stars including Red Skelton, Bob Hope and Guy Lombardo. Host Alison Davis Wood looks at how the aging theater has been modernized, while keeping the charm of the original design by C. Howard Crane and H. Kenneth Franzheim.
Segment duration: 04:57
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Producer: Chris Stasheff
Chief Camera - Segment: Brian Paris
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Arts/Culture • Cinema/Theaters/Film • Illinois Culture/History
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Segment duration: 05:04
Producer: Eleanor Stasheff
Chief Camera - Segment: Chris Stasheff
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Historical Landmarks • Illinois Culture/History • Parks/Outdoor Recreation
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Segment duration: 05:26
Producer: Ange Albsmeyer
Chief Camera - Segment: Julius Bolton, Ian Mitchell
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Historical Landmarks
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Segment duration: 06:17
Producer: Eleanor Stasheff
Chief Camera - Segment: Julius Bolton, Jeff Cunningham, Tim Hartin
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Libraries/Museums/Cultural Centers • University of Illinois
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Prairie Fire looks at the history of barns in Illinois, including the University of Illinois round barns. Host Alison Davis said the three round barns were built between 1908 and 1912 for the university’s experimental dairy farm. “One is still a working dairy barn, while the other two are used for storage,” she said. Round barns were considered stronger than square or rectangular barns, cheaper to construct, and labor-saving in a variety of ways. The U of I’s round barns were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, she said.
“It’s been estimated that fewer than 60 round barns exist in America today,” said Davis. “They were popular until the ’20s when the mechanization of farm equipment led to their decline.”
Segment duration: 06:26
Producer: Alison Davis Wood
This segment is filed in these categories: Agriculture/Agribusiness • Architecture • Historical Landmarks • Illinois Culture/History • University of Illinois • University of Illinois • Urbana
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Prairie Fire profiles barn historian H. Wayne Price of Springfield, who has been working to get barns registered with the state historical society.
Segment duration: 07:31
Producer: Alison Davis Wood
This segment is filed in these categories: Agriculture/Agribusiness • Architecture • Historical Landmarks • Illinois Culture/History • Springfield
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Prairie Fire travels to Edgar County to visit with residents who are preserving the history of local barns through photographs and storytelling.
Segment duration: 08:54
Producer: Alison Davis Wood
This segment is filed in these categories: Agriculture/Agribusiness • Architecture • Historical Landmarks • Illinois Culture/History • Edgar County
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Segment duration: 02:04
Producer: Alison Davis
Advisor: Mike Jackson
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Historical Landmarks • History • Illinois Culture/History
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