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Pekin in 1924: a city celebrates its centennial (Part Seven)

Continuing our series on the 1924 Pekin Centennial Celebration, this week we present an...

Jacob Tharp’s memoir of Pekin’s founding

The founding of Pekin was due to the influx of settlers of central Illinois...

Pekin’s theater tradition is long and varied

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History Room columns,...

How did Pekin get its name?

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History Room columns,...

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