Madison County “History Harvest” Madison County Historical Society Elaine Evans / 11/19/2022 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 0 143 Current or former residents of Madison County are invited to attend a “History Harvest” on Saturday, November 19 from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. at the Madison County Archival Library. The library is located at 801 N. Main St. in Edwardsville, Illinois. The focus of this History Harvest is to collect information for a future museum exhibit about immigration and migration to Madison County. Read more
Freedom & Remembrance Memorial Peoria Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society Jenni Dahl / 11/15/2022 1:00 PM 0 762 November 3, 2022 INVITATION Peoria, Illinois You are invited to the public presentation of the complete set of historical markers cast for the Freedom & Remembrance Memorial planned for South Peoria. This event, supported by the Peoria Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society (ISHS), will be held as follows: Tuesday, November 15th at 1:00 pm Grand Lobby of the Peoria Riverfront Museum 222 SW Washington Street, Peoria IL Read more
The Country and the City: Screening and Discussion of “Kaskaskia and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union, Part 2” Watch a video program on our YouTube channel, or attend a screening and community discussion around the state Jenni Dahl / 11/22/2022 6:30 PM 0 241 November 22, 6:30 p.m. CT Chester Public Library, 733 S State St, Chester, IL 62233 Kaskaskia and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union examines what the complex history of Illinois’ first capital, Kaskaskia, can teach us about present day pursuits of a unified public. Read more
Road Scholars: Wild Boar to Baconfest: Pigs in History and Popular Culture A Road Scholar Program by Cynthia A. Clampitt Jenni Dahl / 11/21/2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 0 218 St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1319 N 1720th Ave, Fowler, IL 62338 A Road Scholar Program by Cynthia A. Clampitt This is a one-hour lecture about the history of pigs and pork and the impact these animals had worldwide but more especially the impact they had once introduced to the Midwest, including why Sandburg would call Chicago “Hog Butcher for the World.” Read more
The NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories Kick-off Event Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 Jenni Dahl / 11/19/2022 2:30 PM 0 174 November 19, 2:00 p.m. CT Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 The NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories celebrates the diverse Indigenous heritages of North America through free community book groups, public discussions, and hands-on workshops. Read more