George Washington Carver Community Center Historical Marker Dedication George Washington Carver Community Center and the Illinois State Historical Society Elaine Evans / 10/8/2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 0 120 Article rating: No rating The George Washington Carver Community Center is officially an historic site. Join us as we celebrate the unveiling of the official ISHS historical marker and view the new childcare center and programs. Read more
Fall Lunch & Learn Series: Lake Springfield and Illinois Stories UIS Alumni SAGE Society & Illinois State Historical Society Rosemary Feurer / 12/7/2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0 114 Article rating: No rating Thursday, December 7 | Lake Springfield and Illinois Stories Author Curtis Mann and Award-winning Media Writer & Producer Mark McDonald Read more
Fall Lunch & Learn Series: Springfield Parks and Baseball UIS Alumni SAGE Society & Illinois State Historical Society Rosemary Feurer / 10/11/2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0 103 Article rating: No rating Wednesday, October 11 | Springfield Parks and Baseball Historian Stephanie Martin and Author Robert Sampson Read more
The Mysterious Bard of Sangamo: Early Illinois poet brought to life in new video production The Mysterious Bard of Sangamo: Early Illinois poet brought to life in new video production Illinois State Historical Society Elaine Evans / Thursday, October 28, 2021 0 1854 Article rating: No rating John Hancock, a well-traveled, heart-broken poet, arrived in Springfield in the summer of 1831. His journey began in Cornwall, England, in the late 18th century, with stops in Italy, France, London (where he studied law), and Canada before his arrival in the Sangamo Country, where he secured a job selling whisky and sundries in Jacob Capps’ Grocery. According to ISHS director John Hallwas, professor emeritus of history and English at Western Illinois University and a Medievalist who has written more than 20 books about Illinois history and culture, Hancock was the finest poet in the Midwest in the 1830s, a writer of exceptional depth who wanted to capture the Prairie experience in verse. He succeeded admirably. Hallwas’ book, The Poetry of H: Lost Poet of Lincoln’s Springfield (Ellis Press, 1982), is the basis for his new play, The Mysterious Bard of Sangamo, which was recorded this past summer. Read more
ISHS 2021 Centennial Business Awards Luncheon Postponed Illinois State Historical Society Elaine Evans / Sunday, August 15, 2021 0 2043 Article rating: No rating The Illinois State Historical Society’s 2021 Centennial Business Awards luncheon has been postponed until 2022. Unfortunately, the resurgence of the COVID 19 virus and its Delta variant has forced us to reconsider a public gathering that could impact the health of your employees, our membership, and the public at large. Read more