For those who were unable to attend Pekin’s first-ever Juneteenth celebration at the Pekin...
The date was Aug. 4, 1964. The time was just before noon. The place,...
Last week in this column, we surveyed the African-American population of Pekin in the...
Continuing our review of what historical records can tell us of 19th-century African-American residents...
Recently this column reviewed the known black families who lived in Pekin just before,...
Recently local historian Carl Adams brought to my attention the Tazewell County Genealogical &...
On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the culmination of African-American History Month, the African-American...
“To rescue a name worthy to be remembered and honoured To recall great events,...
Four years ago, “From the History Room” shone the spotlight on William Henry Costley,...
This is a reprint (with corrections and updates) of a “From the Local History...
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