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‘In the Hollow of My Hand’ – Memories of the Native Peoples of Pekin and Tazewell County

While Pekin traces its origin to the 1824 arrival of Jonathan Tharp from Ohio,...

Memories of Shabbona, Pottawatomi peace chief

By Jared Olar Library Assistant We have previously recalled the life of Pottawatomi leader...

Black Hawk, Shabbona, and the Clearance of Illinois’ Native Americans

By Jared Olar Library assistant As previously noted in this column, the city of...

War returns to Illinois

By Jared Olar Library assistant Following the conclusion of George Rogers Clark’s Illinois Campaign...

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