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The Alchemy of ‘Oops!’: Inaccuracies in Heerman’s treatment of Nance Legins-Costley’s trials

In recent years, the lives of Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1892) and her family have become...

The descendants of Nance Legins-Costley of Pekin and Peoria

By Jared OlarLibrary Assistant This week “From the History Room” will commence a systematic...

Where is Nance Legins-Costley’s final resting place? (Redux)

By Jared Olar Library assistant “To rescue a name worthy to be remembered and...

‘Black Nance’ and her son, Private William H. Costley

By Jared Olar Library assistant Four years ago, “From the History Room” shone the...

Trials of the first slave freed by Abraham Lincoln

This is a slightly revised version of one of our “From the Local History...

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