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hfojvt

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2. I suppose he would be known in Illinois

Reply to madrchsod (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 12:17 AM

Feb 2012

Would have been better known if he'd won on that 8th ballot, or he could have been as well known as Charles Dawes, who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize too.

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yes...we have a state park named after him madrchsod Feb 2012 #1

I suppose he would be known in Illinois hfojvt Feb 2012 #2