Wilder served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. His
most recent political office was Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, which he
held from 2005 to 2009. Wilder served in the Korean War, earning a
Bronze Star for heroism at Pork Chop Hill. He will turn 82 January 17.

     
         Carl Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967)

Carl Sandburg was a writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He
received three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and another for his
biography of Abraham Lincoln. Before fame, Sandburg flunked out
of the West Point military academy after poor grades on math and
grammar exams.

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Carl Sandburg with Marilyn Monroe in 1961