Dr. Bill Hampes, psychology professor at Black Hawk College, will be presenting a scholarly program about the humor of President Abraham Lincoln at the Dairy Building, located at 410 North Erickson Street in Bishop Hill. This free program is on April 22 at 1:30 p.m. The 40-minute presentation will discuss the ways that President Abraham Lincoln used humor and will also utilize what psychologists and others have learned about humor to show how it reflected his complex personality. Teaching since 1989, Dr. Hampes has done extensive research about the psychology of humor and has published eight articles in various psychology journals about humor. This program is sponsored by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association and the Black Hawk College Speakers Bureau. For more details, please call 309 927-3899, email bhha@mymctc.net, or visit www.bishophillheritage.org.
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