Madison County's Indian Captivity Story, What Really Happened to the Gillhams? Madison County Historical Society Jenni Dahl / 6/5/2022 2:00 PM 0 1177 Article rating: No rating On Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) Speaker Series will return to an in-person format. The June program will be held in the lower level of Immanuel United Methodist Church at 800 N. Main St., Edwardsville, directly across the street from the MCHS Library. The presenter, Library Research Manager Mary Z. Rose, will explore the facts about the only documented Indian captive narrative of Madison County. Read more
Mt. Olive International Mother Jones Festival Jenni Dahl / 5/1/2022 12:00 PM 0 543 Article rating: No rating Mt. Olive International Mother Jones Festival May Day Program Union Miners Cemetery May 1st 12:00 pm Read more
The Jackson County Historical Society Jenni Dahl / Thursday, March 24, 2022 0 1891 Article rating: No rating The Jackson County Historical Society is excited to announce it has added more than a dozen new indexes to its website. The indexes contain more than 159,000 names including vital records (births, marriages and deaths thru 1925) early courthouse records (divorces, criminal complaints and insanity petitions) and obituaries/death notices through 2020. Copies of the records can be ordered through the Historical Society’s website. Visit us today at www.jchsil.org. Read more
Call for Papers, 24th Annual ALPLM Conference on Illinois History Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Jenni Dahl / 5/1/2022 0 2239 Article rating: No rating “Stories of Resilience” Call for Papers, Posters and Workshops - Deadline for Proposals is May 1, 2022 24th Annual ALPLM Conference on Illinois History Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Read more
Four Score Speaker Series: Dr. Ted Widmer Jenni Dahl / 3/8/2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 0 807 Article rating: No rating Join us for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Ted Widmer on his most recent book, Lincoln on the Verge. Following our wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Widmer in 2020, the feedback was clear: the audience enjoyed the discussion and wanted more time and discussion about his latest book. We’re delighted to bring him back to talk specifically about what publisher Simon & Schuster called, “the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic. As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln boards a train for Washington and his inauguration—an inauguration Southerners have vowed to prevent. Lincoln on the Verge charts these pivotal thirteen days of travel, as Lincoln discovers his power, speaks directly to the public, and sees his country up close.” Read more