Illinois History

This is where Illinois begins. It's a site designed to showcase the region's history in a way from which we can learn. We study history not to know the "who, what, when and where," but rather the "why" and the "how." The "who, what, when and where" of history is knowledge. The "why" and "how", well knowing that can lead to wisdom.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

First Thanksgiving Letter Revealing

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Edward Winslow's letter of December 11, 1621, remains the only near contempory account of the first Thanksgiving by the Pilgrims. Our ha...
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Book Signings

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With the holiday shopping season approaching I have a number of book signings set up. Friday, November 25 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. — Gospeland b...
Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Making Bloody Progress

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This morning between the hours of midnight and 4:30 a.m. I finally was able to make some progress on wrapping up my latest book, The Bloody ...
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Saturday, November 19, 2005

Illinoize Gearing Up for Illinois Politics

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Rich Miller with Capitol Fax is starting a new group blog on Illinois politics and has asked yours truly to participate. Go, check it out. I...
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Wild Things

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Watch your back boys. them Texas roadkill critters are on the way to Egypt. The Daily Egyptian is reporting thatb armadillo sightings are o...
Friday, November 18, 2005

SIU Tabs Poshard to Helm System

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Congratulations go out to former U.S. Representative Glenn Poshard whom the SIU Board of Trustees announced this morning as the new presiden...

Confluence Gains New Work of Art?

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At the risk of sounding like some old over-medicated fuddy-duddy, will someone explain to me the purpose of the stainless steel thingy unvei...
Monday, November 14, 2005

L & C Sculpture Dedication Wednesdasy

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CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale officials and Cairo-area citizens will gather at the confluence of the Mississip...
Sunday, November 13, 2005

Peoria Plans Big Museum Push

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The Associated Press has a good piece today on Peoria's grand plans for a new museum. PEORIA, Ill. - By decade's end, one stop in d...
Friday, November 11, 2005

White Wants Vets to Tell Their Stories

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Illinois' top librarian and archivist is launching a new program to get veterans to record their war stories for future generations, as ...
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Charlie Birger's 1920s Home Torn Down

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The oft-overlooked refuge of 1920s gangster Charlie Birger bit the dust last week following a planned, but still violent, confrontation with...
Thursday, November 10, 2005

Illinois History Video Fair set for Nov. 30th

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As part of its 26th annual Illinois History Symposium, the Illinois State Historical Society will host the 2nd Annual Illinois History Video...
Wednesday, November 09, 2005

First Responses

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The pre-orders for the revised and expanded hardcover edition of Slaves, Salt, Sex & Mr. Crenshaw went out last week. So far I'm ge...

A Drunk, A Shovel, My Elbow — Ouch!

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Got hit by a drunk driver Friday night wielding a shovel. Only got out of the hospital last night. Can't use my left hand. Blogging upda...
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Thursday, November 03, 2005

HeritageFest set for this weekend

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Southeastern Illinois College is hosting its 28th Annual Heritage Festival this weekend at their location a few miles east of Harrisburg. I...

Expert Volunteers Redo David Davis Ceiling

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There are at least a few people in IHPA willing to look outside the box for solutions when the budget is tight. Way to go to those who volun...

New Lake County History Almost Ready

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The Gray's Lake Review is reporting that Lake County Board Member Al Westerman's new pioneer history of Lake County is almost done....

Illini Takes a Look at Modern-Day Peoria

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That's Peoria as in the Peoria tribe at Miami, Oklahoma, rather than the Illinois city. The article not only focuses on what the Peoria ...

This is What I'm Talking About

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Just came across this article from the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. The headline reads, " State parks improve under Host ...
Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Wolves and Coyotes and Deer, Oh My!

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Lonny Stark writes for this week's Rock River Times in Rockford about coyotes, Illinois largest natural predator (or at least the larges...
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