Road Scholars: The Journey of Mollie's War: WACs and WWII A Road Scholar Program by Cyndee Schaffer Jenni Dahl / 11/6/2022 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 0 795 Article rating: No rating Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 S Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 Members of the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) were the first women other than nurses to serve overseas in World War II. Cyndee Schaffer’s mother, Mollie Weinstein Schaffer, was one of them. Read more
Road Scholars: Illinois Creoles, French Canadians, and Louisiana Cajuns: A Continental Story A Road Scholar Program by Dennis Stroughmatt Jenni Dahl / 11/4/2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 0 294 Article rating: No rating Orland Park History Museum, 14415 Beacon Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462 This program will take audiences on a journey of discovery where they will hear the history of their arrival, the French dialects they still speak, and the unique music they still perform. Read more
Road Scholars: Journeying Through The American Indian Way of Life A Road Scholar Program by Kim Sigafus Jenni Dahl / 11/4/2022 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 0 280 Article rating: No rating Groff Memorial Public Library, 118 S Middle St, Grayville, IL 62844 Kim talks about the tribes that once inhabited Illinois, and includes a history of the Trail of Tears as it pertains to our state. She’ll discuss the Native traditions and culture of the tribes that once lived in Illinois in the early 1800’s before the Indian Removal Act moved them west. Read more
Road Scholars: Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois Virtual Zoom Event Jenni Dahl / 11/2/2022 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM 0 277 Article rating: No rating November 2, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. CT A Road Scholar Program by Jeanne Schultz Angel Virtual Zoom event, RSVP for link Read more
Road Scholars: MR. U. S. Grant: A Man and A Patriot! A Road Scholar Program by Dan Haughey Jenni Dahl / 11/2/2022 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 0 323 Article rating: No rating A Road Scholar Program by Dan Haughey​ November 2, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT Shepherd of the Hills Church, 404 N Green St, McHenry, IL 60050 Read more