In the course of our survey of the events of history that led to...
On Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m., the Pekin Public Library will present the...
Viewers of the the PBS genealogy series “Finding Your Roots,” hosted by American historian...
French colonists were the first Europeans to settle in the Illinois Country – including...
As we saw in this column last time, the vast Illinois Country – encompassing...
The British had possession of the Illinois Country for a mere 12 years when...
Previously in this column, we reviewed the period from the early 1600s to 1763,...
When French missionaries and explorers first came to the Illinois Country in the 1600s,...
As we continue our series on the early history of Illinois, here’s a chance...
Last week we reviewed what Illinois was like during the latter 1600s, when the...
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