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Saturday, April 13, 2024
The Illinois, aka Illiniwek & Illini: A Chronicle of Power, Demise, and Women's Roles.
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The narrative of The Illinois, aka Illiniwek or Illini, unfolds like a saga, etched against the backdrop of the Illinois country. Once a thr...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Hooppole, Illinois, Hopes and Hardships.
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Nestled in the heart of Henry County, Illinois, lies the small village of Hooppole, with a population of 169 (2023). Its name is as unusual ...
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Monday, April 1, 2024
Elizabeth, Illinois, home to the Apple River Fort State Historic Site.
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The Village of Elizabeth, population 695 (2022), was incorporated in 1868. It is located in the center of the rolling hill country of Jo Dav...
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Bishop Hill, Illinois, Utopia on the Prairie. The Eric Janson, aka Erik Jansson Story.
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Like the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and the Quakers who followed William Penn to Pennsylvania, the Jansonists were a group of Protestants who...
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Elias Kent Kane was a key figure in the constitutional convention that drafted Illinois' constitution in 1818.
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Elias Kent Kane left a lasting mark on the state of Illinois. Born in New York City in 1794, Kane pursued a legal education at Yale Universi...
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Highland Amusement Park, Freeport, Illinois (1905-1949)
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Highland Amusement Park was a popular amusement park in Freeport, Illinois, which opened in 1905. It was located on the banks of the Pecaton...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Alexander Amusement Park, Princeton, Illinois. (1922-1953)
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Alexander Park dates back to 1922. Alexander Park was a privately owned area built by Alex Anderson and his two sons, Lester and Robert. At ...
Friday, May 5, 2023
Abraham Lincoln's Pet Peeves.
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One thing that bothered Lincoln was dishonesty or deception, especially from politicians. He famously said, "I desire to so conduct the...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The 1833 Winnebago Murder Trial in Frontier Illinois.
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Indians of the Great Lakes region subscribed to a kinship-centered system of justice. In the case of murder, the victim's family was o...
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