 Bill Smith, Historical Re-EnactorBill has retired after teaching and coaching for 36 years. He is a member of the George Rogers Clark Heritage Association and has been treasurer of that organization for 12 years. He was chosen as the Fairmaster for the Fair at New Boston for both 2007 and 2008.Bill described to us the fascinating political and personal relationship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as it progressed from friendship to antagonism to reconciliation. |  Mary HumphriesMary enacted "The Lady General" to celebrate Women's History Month and to talk about her role in the upcoming Springfield Civil War Symposium and what life was like for a Union woman on the home front during the Civil War.
Mary received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dramatic Arts and English, is also a member of the Lagonda Chapter, DAR, and serves as a docent at several local historic sites.
Photo By: Randall (Randy) W. Ark |  Tom StaffordSpringfield News-Sun Community News Editor revealed to guests what it was like “on the home front” in Clark County during the Civil War and his role in the upcoming Springfield Symphony presentation Freedom!
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