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Admission will be free Saturday and Monday.
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The first meeting took place Tuesday.
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He's most recently been the Illinois and Midwest studies research historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
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Bill Furry is a historian, journalist and the executive director of the Illinois State Historical Society. He sat down with Co-Host Logan Bricker to talk about the importance of history, the unlikely places history can be found, and how easily big events can be forgotten.
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The task force will identify where historical sites are located, connections they may have to one another, and will paint a picture of the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
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A study examined the remains of the homes burned during the 1908 Springfield Race Riot and other sites and buildings around Springfield that played an important role in the riot and its aftermath.
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias paid a visit to the McLean County Museum of History to see the impact of a nearly $100,000 state technology grant. The museum allocated the money toward digitizing its Pantagraph negatives collection—millions of images from 1930-2000, many of which were never printed.
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Learn more about Black history during the event in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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During the Race Riot, a mob of white residents murdered at least six Black Americans, burned Black homes and businesses and attacked hundreds of residents for no other reason than the color of their skin. In the aftermath of the riot, the NAACP was formed.
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This is the second phase of an ongoing preservation project at the site.
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Her long career included serving at the Springfield-based museum since 2019.
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Lauren Gleason, interim volunteer coordinator of Illinois State Historic Sites in Springfield, and Margo Carlen, volunteer services coordinator at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, discuss the importance of volunteers to nonprofits and opportunities available.