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Local History Program Coordinator at the Pekin Public Library. I oversee the library’s local history room collection, write a weekly local history column/weblog for the library, and present local history programs at the library and in the community.
In September 2013 and January 2014, we recalled a dramatic story that...
Jared L. Olar
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
Last week we told the story of how Nance Legins-Costley became one...
Jared L. Olar
Earlier this year, another important part of the life of Nance Legins-Costley...
Jared L. Olar
Last week we reviewed the history of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry,...
Jared L. Olar
With the approach of the Juneteenth holiday, it is a fitting time...
Jared L. Olar
The 1870-71 Sellers & Bates Pekin City Directory has a duplicate entry...
Jared L. Olar
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
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