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Charles Dancey

A brief history of Pekin history

With the end of Pekin’s Bicentennial year fast approaching, this is an opportune time...

Tazewell County’s World War II memories

Our nation this weekend will mark the 82th anniversary of the Empire of Japan’s...

Charles L. Dancey (1916-2024), Pekin historian

With the passing of Charles Lohman “Chuck” Dancey at the age of 107 earlier...

World War II memories of love and war

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

Traces of a past nearly forgotten

By Jared Olar Library assistant Recently local historian Carl Adams brought to my attention...

Ehrlicher Brothers’ first prescription

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

The Third Degree: Chapter 25: Aftermath and Epilogue

With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we conclude our series on...

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