A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State Readings from the "Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society" Elaine Evans / Monday, October 22, 2018 0 3066 Article rating: No rating A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State: Readings from the "Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society" Edited by David W. Scott, with a foreword by Leah Joy Axelrod Culled from the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society’s 110-year archive of scholarship, this volume of more than thirty articles illuminates the colorful episodes, meaningful events, and significant characters in the rich history of Illinois. Selected by committee and edited by David W. Scott, A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State celebrates the state’s two-hundred-year history with a broad scope of voices and perspective. Read more
Illinois Humanities Announces Second Round of “Forgotten Illinois” Grants Elaine Evans / Thursday, August 30, 2018 0 2671 Article rating: 2.5 Illinois Humanities announced today the second round of grants as part of the “Forgotten Illinois” initiative, which is meant to help celebrate the Illinois Bicentennial in 2018 and to spark curiosity about Illinois history and its implications for our state’s present and future. The program is carried out in partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society. Read more
A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State Readings from the "Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society" Elaine Evans / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 0 3245 Article rating: 4.0 A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State: Readings from the "Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society" Edited by David W. Scott, with a foreword by Leah Joy Axelrod Culled from the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society’s 110-year archive of scholarship, this volume of more than thirty articles illuminates the colorful episodes, meaningful events, and significant characters in the rich history of Illinois. Selected by committee and edited by David W. Scott, A Bicentennial Commemorative of the Prairie State celebrates the state’s two-hundred-year history with a broad scope of voices and perspective. Read more
Illinois Heritage, May–June 2018 Illinois Heritage, May–June 2018 Volume 21, Number 3 Elaine Evans / Saturday, April 28, 2018 0 5123 Article rating: No rating The Illinois Bicentennial is now entering its fifth month. We hope you and your historical society or museum are finding significant and creative ways to celebrate and commemorate the anniversary, not just for the year, but for the future. Visit us on our website (www.historyillinois.org) and tell us what your community has planned. We’ll do our best to help you get the word out. In this issue of Illinois Heritage we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, meet forgotten playwright Charles Dazey, learn how amateur historians and genealogists can change history, and sit down to lunch with Sesquicentennial Church congregations. Share your Heritage! Read more
Illinois Heritage, March–April 2018 Illinois Heritage, March–April 2018 Volume 21, Number 2 Elaine Evans / Friday, April 20, 2018 0 4792 Article rating: No rating This March–April issue of Illinois Heritage highlights the recognition of thirty Illinois churches and synagogues that have been in continuous fellowship for 150 years or more. Currently, more than 200 churches and synagogues have been recognized by the ISHS. The Bicentennial Year is well underway with many special events planned by local historical societies, libraries, government agencies and other community organizations. As an individual, consider reading one or more books listed in the Illinois Classics: A Bicentennial Reading List, a twelve-month reading list that includes novels, nonfictional works, and poetry, all by Illinois authors and expressive of the Illinois experience. This issue expresses not only the variety of interests in the state, but what is important at different periods in our state’s history. Read more