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• **CANCELLED** Chicago's Fabulous Fountains (4/6/2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
  4/6/2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  **CANCELLED** Chicago's Fabulous Fountains

  A lavishly illustrated presentation by Greg Borzo takes you on a tour of Chicago's fabulous fountains. Chicago is home to 130 outdoor public fountains. They splish and splash in fun, artistic and often surprising ways with fascinating behind-the-scenes stories to tell.

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• **CANCELLED** Lunch and Learn Series: Architecture of Place and Sound (4/9/2020 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
  4/9/2020 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  **CANCELLED** Lunch and Learn Series: Architecture of Place and Sound

  David Finnigan, author and SIU architectural graduate student, will speak on his book Inside Allerton and his research of Allerton Park, the elegant Monticello estate filled with rich history, surprising stories, formal gardens and woodland trails.

  Dr. Paula Pugh Romanaux, professional musician, recording artist, educator and writer, will discuss her research Andrew Carnegie’s Organ Benefactions to Illinois and the World and his larger influence on the world of music.

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• Spanish American War Encampment (4/18/2020 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
  4/18/2020 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  Spanish American War Encampment

  Living historians will display equipment, uniforms, and weapons used by over 11,000 Illinois National Guard Soldiers in the Spanish American War. Illinois was the first state to offer troops to the federal government in support of the war.

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• **CANCELLED** The Lynching of Robert Praeger: A World War I Hate Crime for Uncle Sam (4/19/2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
  4/19/2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  **CANCELLED** The Lynching of Robert Praeger: A World War I Hate Crime for Uncle Sam

  The Madison County Historical Society has cancelled the April 19 Speaker Series program that was previously announced. The speaker for the program, Peter Stehman, has agreed to postpone his program on the 1918 lynching of Robert Praeger. The public is encouraged to visit the historical society's facebook page and website for further updates regarding cancellations or to read more about Madison County history.

  Peter Stehman will discuss his book, Patriotic Murder, a fascinating look at the anti-German frenzy, fueled by government propaganda, that led to the lynching of Robert Praeger at Collinsville, Illinois on April 5, 1918. 

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• POSTPONED-SAVE THE DATE: Best of Illinois History Awards Gala (4/24/2020 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
  4/24/2020 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  POSTPONED-SAVE THE DATE: Best of Illinois History Awards Gala

  Theme: A Night at the Speakeasy

  Come dolled up and dapper in your vintage 1920s finery or evening cocktail party attire for a seriously fun time!

  The event will include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment, wine pull, and the Annual Awards presentation recognizing indivuals, groups, and oranizations that have furthered the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Illinois history.

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