DANVILLE — The large meeting room at the Danville Public Library overflowed again Saturday, as Max and Donna Daniels, listed among the premier Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln presenters in the nation, entertained adults and children alike with their stories.
They told about Lincoln’s humble beginnings, and how he made it all the way to the highest elected office in America.
Since the Lincoln Birthday weekend event is staged at the library, they stressed the importance of reading and learning, and how both can be fun.
The stories emphasized to the children that reading can help their minds travel through time and space to places far beyond where they thought they can go, and at the same time help expand their imagination.
They used the example of Abraham Lincoln, who loved to read, moving from being a backwoods farm boy to the country’s highest office, and guiding the United States through one of the most tumultuous times in history.
Following the stories, Mrs. Lincoln led the group in singing “Happy Birthday” to the president, and cake was served. The “Lincolns” talked with the audience one on one and posed for pictures after the presentation.
Danville Public Library Executive Director Barbara Nolan said, “It’s a true pleasure to work with the Max and Donna. The way that they stress the importance of reading, and how to use the library as a learning tool, while at the same time mesmerizing the audience with their stories, is just amazing.”
This is the second year the Ward Hill Lamon Civil War Roundtable group has presented the Daniels portraying the Lincolns. This weekend marks what would have been the 16th president’s 203rd birthday. It is also the anniversary of Lincoln’s last visit to Danville, which took place on Feb. 11, 1861, as the president-elect was on his way by train to Washington, D.C., to assume his new duties.
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