Gwen Podeschi / Tuesday, January 30, 2018 / Categories: Illinois Heritage Illinois Heritage, January–February 2018 Volume 21, Number 1 The Illinois Bicentennial is here and we hope readers are finding their own ways to celebrate the state’s birthday! Consider marking the occasion for fellow history lovers with a gift membership to the Illinois State Historical Society. Both the Illinois Heritage and the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society plan special issues to mark the occasion and your friends will be able to share in the fun. This issue introduces us to the “Coffee Pot,” a forgotten rest stop in rural Macon County and shares the work of brothers Mark and Carl Van Doren, who earned Pulitzer prizes in history and poetry. From DuPage County, William George and Robert Schuster, also brothers, share the story of Marcellus Brown’s role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Visits to Grayslake, Mt. Carroll, Charleston, and DeKalb round out our look at Illinois. Thanks are due to everyone who have already stepped forward to support the Society’s bicentennial projects, whether it’s been to place a Hesler portrait of Lincoln in your county or to plant a Johnny Appleseed tree there. We live our history, but you give it meaning. Happy New Year! Previous Article ISHRAB Historical Records Preservation Grant Program Next Article ILLINOIS CLASSICS: A Bicentennial Reading List Print 6099 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Coal Mining Women Artists Series Civil War Women Artists Historical Marker Illinois Bicentennial Candy Irma Koen Johnny Appleseed Trees Gettysburg Macon County Carroll County Campbell Center Carl Van Doren Mark Van Doren Grayslake Table of ContentsDepartments To our readers President's message Letters ISHS News (sample article) The Honor Roll Features Living History: Grayslake 5th graders explore the meaning of life in a cemetery (sample article) Forgotten Voices from Illinois History: Carl and Mark Van Doren Great Italianate! A visit to one of the treasures of Carroll County Bicentennial Timeline: A random day-to-day look at Illinois history Marcellus Jones and His Two Battles of Gettysburg: How a DuPage man helped win the Civil War with one shot (sample article) Bicentennial trees: Johnny Appleseed trees kick off ISHS's celebration of Illinois's first 200 years. A Bite of America: A short story of Heath, the candy bar that served--and saved--America (sample article) Illinois Women Artists, Part 32: Irma René Koen The Coffee Pot: Iconic roadside diner on a historic Illinois Highway Reviews Corn Kings & One-HorseThieves: A Plain-Spoke History of Mid Illinois, reviewed by Michael Burlingame Obituary Daniel R. Buck, Jr. Issue Price$5.00Sample Article #1Marcellus Jones and his two battles of Gettysburg: How a DuPage man helped win the Civil War with one shot Sample Article #2A Bite of America: A short story of Heath, the candy bar that served - and saved - America. Please login or register to post comments.