Tara McClellan McAndrew

It was a logical step for a state that granted suffrage rights years before. “Put Illinois over first!” was the battle cry of suffragists 100 years ago…

It was just about 105 years ago when the luxury liner Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. The disaster made news around the world. The tragedy was personal…

Today’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration has changed over the last one hundred sixty years, but a few things remain the same. The Irish still wear green,…

There are eleven time zones in Russia. That sounds crazy, but America used to be much worse. Every city had its own time zone until we synchronized our…

The Ku Klux Klan was in the news again during last year’s election. While white supremacist groups are on the rise again, according to the Southern…

Listen to the latest from our history series. These are sponsored by the Sangamon County Historical Society and written by Tara McClellan McAndrew,…

Today, we begin a series of stories sponsored by the Sangamon County Historical Society. Tara McClellan McAndrew, history columnist for the State…