The Lincoln Laureates

著者： The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
無料で聴く

  • サマリー

  • This is a collection of rare conversations with the authors, artists, scientists, and visionaries who have been bestowed with the Order of Lincoln Medallion. "The Lincoln Laureates" represent the most revered Illinoisans through the mission of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
    2021 The Lincoln Laureates
    続きを読む 一部表示
activate_samplebutton_t1
エピソード
  • Samuel K. Skinner - Answering The Call

    Samuel K. Skinner - Answering The Call
    2024/05/17
    From the age of seven, Samuel K. Skinner knew he wanted to be be a lawyer. He dreamed of guiding people through the legal system, like his hero Abraham Lincoln. During this episode of the Lincoln Laureates, we’ll hear the story of a leader who brought the “Illinois Way” to our nation’s capital. In Washington D.C., Sam Skinner was often called the “Boy Scout” for his sense of ethics and integrity. Mr. Skinner is, in fact, an Eagle Scout who spent his formative years in Springfield. As President George H.W. Bush’s Secretary of Transportation, he became known as the “Master of Disaster” for his leadership following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, and Hurricane Hugo, among other crises. Listen and you'll learn how Mr. Skinner 'answered the call.' Our guest host for this Lincoln Laureates conversation is award-winning broadcast journalist, Chris Bury.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    24 分
  • Tom Skilling - Weather Is A Symphony

    Tom Skilling - Weather Is A Symphony
    2023/08/17
    During this episode of the Lincoln Laureates, you’ll get a deeper understanding of a scientist with an unlikely destination. As a grade schooler, Tom Skilling was already studying the “upper air charts” published in the nation’s capital. At 14, he began his career as a weather forecaster on his hometown radio station in Aurora, Illinois. Mr. Skilling joined Chicago’s WGN-TV in 1978 as a meteorologist with a passion for public safety. More than four decades ago, he created the Annual Tornado and Severe Weather Seminar at FermiLab in Batavia with a watchful eye on the future of climate science. Tom Skilling received the Order of Lincoln Medallion in the spring of 2023. Our guest host for this Lincoln Laureates conversation is award-winning broadcast journalist, Bob Sirott.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    32 分
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Honoring Your Roots

    Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Honoring Your Roots
    2022/12/16
    Equity and inclusion are largely terms of the 2010s, but Jackie Joyner-Kersee was fueling that thinking long before the turn of the century. As a basketball and track & field superstar growing up in East St. Louis, she beat multiple odds -- including asthma. During this episode of the Lincoln Laureates you'll learn how Jackie Joyner-Kersee rose from cinder tracks to Olympic gold, and why the heptathlon is a metaphor for "winning at life." Our guest host for this Lincoln Laureates conversation is Radio Hall of Famer Jim Bohannon.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    30 分

あらすじ・解説

This is a collection of rare conversations with the authors, artists, scientists, and visionaries who have been bestowed with the Order of Lincoln Medallion. "The Lincoln Laureates" represent the most revered Illinoisans through the mission of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
2021 The Lincoln Laureates
社会科学 世界
続きを読む 一部表示

The Lincoln Laureatesに寄せられたリスナーの声

カスタマーレビュー：以下のタブを選択することで、他のサイトのレビューをご覧になれます。

Audible.co.jp

Amazon.co.jp
レビューはまだありません。