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Tazewell County and Pekin honor the ‘Men of the 29th’ during Juneteenth event

Tazewell County’s and Pekin’s newest military memorial was dedicated during the county’s observance of...

History of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry

With the approach of the Juneteenth holiday, it is a fitting time to recall...

The African-American Ashby family of Fulton and Tazewell Counties and their descendants – Part Four:

By Jared Olar Library Assistant This week we conclude the genealogical account of the...

The African-American Ashby family of Fulton and Tazewell Counties and their descendants – Part One:

By Jared Olar Library Assistant Previously here at “From the History Room,” we have...

Distillery workers, domestics, and war heroes: Pekin’s blacks in the Gilded Age

By Jared Olar Library assistant Last week in this column, we surveyed the African-American...

The Civil War era: Pekin’s blacks in a time of transition

By Jared Olar Library assistant Continuing our review of what historical records can tell...

Bill Costley — Pekin’s link to ‘Juneteenth’

This is a reprint (with corrections and updates) of a “From the Local History...

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