Illinois Heritage, January–February 2023 Illinois Heritage, January–February 2023 Volume 26, Number 1 Elaine Evans / Thursday, February 16, 2023 0 534 Article rating: No rating Looking ahead to the new year, the 2023 calendar is filling fast, with historical happenings popping up across Illinois like mushrooms on a warm spring day. We’re already planning historical marker unveilings in East St. Louis, Peoria, Decatur, Secor, Bloomington, Mt. Vernon, and several other cities, thanks to a grant from the WilliamG. Pomeroy Foundation of Syracuse, New York, and the dedicated volunteers who promote local history in their communities. We’re also getting ready for the annual “Best of Illinois History” awards, which takes place in April and honors historians, archivists, exhibitors, museum curators, writers, and the lifetime achievements of individuals whose passion for local history has changed lives, attitudes, and neighbor- hoods. Watch for details in Illinois Heritage and make your reservations early to join us for the celebration in Springfield. Read more
25th Annual Conference on Illinois History—Call for Proposals Elaine Evans / Thursday, January 19, 2023 0 978 Article rating: No rating The Conference on Illinois History is accepting proposals that deal with the history, culture, politics, geography, anthropology, sociology, or archaeology of Illinois. We also welcome proposals that use Illinois history as a lens to understand a regional, national, or international issue. The Conference is scheduled for October 5 & 6, 2023 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Read more
A Memoir Writing Program, Focused on Illinois Locales, 1946-1969 Illinois State Historical Society Elaine Evans / Tuesday, January 3, 2023 0 643 Article rating: No rating In the spring of 2023, the Illinois State Historical Society will launch a statewide project to encourage local historical societies to promote the writing of short memoirs—roughly one to three typed pages—by older residents which reflect their Illinois experience in the post-World War II era (the later 1940s, the 1950s, and the 1960s). A selection of those will then be published, either in a collection devoted to memoirs of that area within the state (which would be locally funded and sold) or in a series for a local newspaper or a society newsletter. Read more
Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Summer/Fall 2022 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Summer/Fall 2022 Volume 115, Numbers 2–3 Elaine Evans / Thursday, December 15, 2022 0 1472 Article rating: 5.0 The Summer/Fall 2022 issue of the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society is now available. The Journal, the scholarly publication of the ISHS, is published quarterly and is a benefit of membership in the Illinois State Historical Society. Each issue includes articles, essays, book reviews, and documents about history, literature, art technology, law, and other subjects related to Illinois and the Midwest. Visit our Membership page for membership options and information. Click on the “Read More” button to read this issue's Editor's Comments and see a list of articles and reviews included in this issue. Read more
Commemorating the past: The William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Deryn Pomeroy talks historical markers Commemorating the past: The William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Deryn Pomeroy talks historical markers Elaine Evans / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 0 2403 Article rating: No rating Editor’s note: The Illinois State Historical Society is the proud recipient of a three-year, matching grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation® (Syracuse, New York) to place 25 new historical markers around the state that focus on marginalized or neglected narratives in Illinois history. Deryn Pomeroy, Trustee and Director of Strategic Initiatives of the foundation, agreed to answer these questions we posed to her. Read more