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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.
We have previously recalled the life of Pottawatomi leader Shabbona (c.1775-1859), who...
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In prior posts here at “From the History Room” we have recalled...
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Among the notable names who appeared in our series on the history...
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Last week we learned more of the ephemeral history of the “aborted”...
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Two summers ago, “From the History Room” presented a series on the...
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It was two summers ago that “From the History Room” was the...
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With this installment we bring our overview of the Pekin Public Library’s...
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As we have proceeded through this series on the history of the...
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In our series on the history of the Pekin Public Library, we...
Jared L. Olar
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