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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpreters to Focus on "Quincy’s Greatest Day"
10/11/2018 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpreters to Focus on "Quincy’s Greatest Day" Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas portrayals and a speech by the National Park Service’s Lincoln Home historian on the evening of October 11 will celebrate Quincy’s observance of the 160th anniversary of what some local historians call the city’s greatest day.
On October 13, 1858, the Lincoln-Douglas debate in Quincy drew more than 12,000 people from three states to Quincy’s Washington Park. That sixth of the seven debates was for Lincoln the “turning point” in his campaign to win Douglas’s U.S. senate seat. It was in Quincy that Lincoln “took off the gloves” in his contest with Douglas. Read more - We’re Gonna Party Like it is 1818!
10/11/2018 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM We’re Gonna Party Like it is 1818! Who were the people who founded our State of Illinois 200 years ago? What did they dream about? What did they eat? How did they dress? And, most importantly how did they celebrate becoming the 21st state in the United States of America?
Enjoy an evening of partying like it’s 1818 with Ellie of Ellie Presents to celebrate Illinois becoming the 21st state! Sample the food, have your silhouette made, dance the dances, and hear the music that may have played as Illinois celebrated its birthday 200 years ago. Read more
| 12 | 13- Center for French Colonial Studies Annual Conference
10/12/2018 7:30 AM - 10/14/2018 5:00 PM Center for French Colonial Studies Annual Conference The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Center for French Colonial Studies will take place in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, October 12-14, 2018. The conference will include numerous possibilities for visiting the historic sites in and around Ste. Genevieve, both with group tours and on one’s own. Read more - Dearly Departed: A Royal Affair
10/12/2018 6:00 PM - 10/13/2018 8:00 PM Dearly Departed: A Royal Affair The Crystal Lake Historical Society invites you to join our annual trip into a true tale of adventure and mystery from Crystal Lake’s past! Ripped from the pages of history, Dearly Departed: A Royal Affair will follow several decades in the life of a debonair and successful businessman. Read more - 16th Annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours
10/12/2018 6:00 PM - 10/14/2018 4:00 PM - Irish Genealogy Workshop
10/13/2018 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Irish Genealogy Workshop The Ulster Historical Foundation, in partnership with the Fountaindale Public Library and the Plainfield Public Library, will host a full-day Irish Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, October 13 at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road in Bolingbrook, IL. Read more
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3- Christian County Annual Persimmon Party
11/3/2018 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Christian County Annual Persimmon Party The Christian County Historical Society & Museum along with the Christian County Genealogical Society will host their annual Persimmon Party (Fun Fall Family Festival) on Saturday November 3rd from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Read more - Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous & Woodswalk
11/3/2018 10:00 AM - 11/4/2018 3:00 PM - Eugene Debs and George Pullman in McHenry County
11/3/2018 10:00 AM - 11/4/2018 5:00 PM Eugene Debs and George Pullman in McHenry County Woodstock Celebrates and the Illinois Labor History Society are hosting a Eugene V. Debs/George Pullman event in Woodstock for Saturday and Sunday, 3 and 4 November. All events are free to the public, however donations are encouraged for the specific purpose of renovating Old McHenry County Jail. Volunteers at each event will take cash and checks made payable to Woodstock Celebrates, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, that WCI will turn over to the City of Woodstock for the Old Jail. Read more - ISHS Illinois Centennial Business Awards Luncheon
11/3/2018 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM .jpg) ISHS Illinois Centennial Business Awards Luncheon Since 1984, the ISHS has presented Centennial Awards to Illinois businesses and not-for-profit organizations that have operated continuously in the state for 100 years or more. Previous ISHS Centennial honorees number more than 1,400 and include banks, businesses, manufacturers, cemetery associations, libraries, private utility companies, country clubs, funeral homes, newspapers, union organizations, “mom and pop” general stores, and municipalities.
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4- Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous & Woodswalk
11/3/2018 10:00 AM - 11/4/2018 3:00 PM - Eugene Debs and George Pullman in McHenry County
11/3/2018 10:00 AM - 11/4/2018 5:00 PM Eugene Debs and George Pullman in McHenry County Woodstock Celebrates and the Illinois Labor History Society are hosting a Eugene V. Debs/George Pullman event in Woodstock for Saturday and Sunday, 3 and 4 November. All events are free to the public, however donations are encouraged for the specific purpose of renovating Old McHenry County Jail. Volunteers at each event will take cash and checks made payable to Woodstock Celebrates, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, that WCI will turn over to the City of Woodstock for the Old Jail. Read more - Celebrate Illinois History and the Native Americans
11/4/2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebrate Illinois History and the Native Americans Something Different proudly highlights people and places in Illinois history and the Native American culture through stories and Native American flute music. Where are the oldest Indian mounds in Illinois that rivaled the size of the pyramids? What tribes lived in Illinois? Who was a three time Pulitzer winner? How was the Native American style flute used in their culture? Who was a prominent Chief in Illinois? What statues are in Grant and Lincoln Parks? Join us to discover the answers and enjoy the haunting sounds of the Native American style flute. Read more
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