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.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

A Hidden Floor and a Forgotten Window

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The architects and researchers hired by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency have made some interesting finds in their two working trip...
Monday, October 30, 2006

Old Slave House Closed 10 Years Ago

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Tuesday is the 10th Anniversary of the closing of the Old Slave House. Former owner George Sisk closed the site on Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, ...
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Friday, October 20, 2006

Preserving the Past Brick By Brick

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Kudos to the Harrisburg City Council for considering a plan to save the city's remaining brick streets. Here's what The Daily Regist...

4th Annual Illinois Writers Fair

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The Southern Illinois Artisans Shop up at Rend Lake is hosting the 4th Annual Illinois Writers Fair and booksigning Saturday from 9 a.m. to ...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Saline Creek Village Inhabited By Ghosts?

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The paranormal researchers who spent two nights at the Saline Creek Pioneer Village and Museum may have hit the jackpot in their search for ...
Thursday, October 05, 2006

Beard Tagged to Run Lincoln Museum

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich named Rick Beard as the new executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum complex in Sprin...

French and Indian War Assemblage Saturday

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From the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency: PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, IL – One of the most historically correct re-enactments of an often littl...
Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Register Covers Vendetta Book

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Brian DeNeal gave me a good write-up last week in The Daily Register for my new book, The Bloody Vendetta of Southern Illinois, which can be...

Archeologist Lands Laclede's Home Site

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a great story today about the recent discovery of the location of Pierre Laclede's house near Fort du Ch...
Thursday, September 21, 2006

Book Signing Friday

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Barnes & Noble Booksellers of Carbondale is hosting a book signing for The Bloody Vendetta of Southern Illinois tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m...
Monday, August 14, 2006

Ancient Marks Generate Historical Interest

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Two stories out today highlight how historians look for interesting marks in their research. One story out of Quincy, Illinois, looks at an...
Saturday, August 12, 2006

Congratulations Hardin County

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Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn was at the historic Rose Hotel Thursday announcing the acceptance of Hardin County for the Illinois Main Street program. ...
Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Rubbish Find Rewrites Paper History

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The Times of London has an interesting story about paper, or at least how some ancient trash is helping to rewrite the history of the articl...
Sunday, July 30, 2006

Bloody Vendetta is History

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The Bloody Vendetta of Southern Illinois is finally done. I am so happy. I started this book last year and had planned to take it to the pr...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

New Writers Blog Begins

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I've just added a new blog to the site focusing on Illinois writers and authors. It's entitled, the new " Illinois Writers Blog...
Saturday, July 15, 2006

Politics, History & Troubles

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While I've been gone there have been some trouble developments with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Former IHPA Director Mayn...
Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Mission Trip Blog Up & Running

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In less than 10 hours I will be leaving for a mission trip with my church in Marion and another one in Andalusia, Alabama. We're heading...
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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

The Liberator and the Fourth

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The folks over at Power Line blog have two great pieces dealing with Abraham Lincoln and Stephan Douglas. The Eternal Meaning of Independen...
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Saturday, July 01, 2006

New Dig Eyes Site of 1730 Battle

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The Pantagraph of Bloomington has an interesting article this week on Parkland College Professor Len Steele's search to find the exact l...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Benton eyes TIF for Wood Building

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Kudos for the Benton City Council after deciding to pursue a tax increment financing (TIF) district for the redevelopers of the historic Woo...
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