Charles H. Coleman, Ph.D., was the Chair of the Department of History at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. The main building on campus is named after him and is called Coleman Hall...ver maisCharles H. Coleman, Ph.D., was the Chair of the Department of History at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. The main building on campus is named after him and is called Coleman Hall. He spent more than ten years researching the life of Thomas Lincoln. His daughter, Mary Coleman, compiled this book.ver menos