Galesburg, Illinois, has made quite a name for itself since the first
settlers arrived in 1836. It has witnessed the comings and goings of
fifteen United States presidents, listened to Louis Satchmo Armstrong,
seen the birth of an elephant and served as home of the man who brought
the dandelion to America. Lifetime resident and city historian Tom
Wilson captures the true spirit of the town through this charming
collection of articles from his column, Tracking History. Nuances and
details, from the excitement of the Lincoln-Douglas debates to the
frustrations of stalemate college basketball, make Remembering Galesburg
a sparkling depiction of this town's personality.