Illinois State Historical Society

Several speakers are scheduled for the event in Springfield. Registration is now open.

John Hallwas is a historian and author of the book “Forgotten Voices from Illinois History.” He is also the President of the Illinois State Historical Society. He spoke to Community Voices about his books, his favorite stories from Illinois history, and his speaking engagement on Sept. 13 titled “The Land and the People Hold Memories,” which is about a new statewide memoir writing project.

Bill Furry is a historian, journalist and the executive director of the Illinois State Historical Society. He sat down with Co-Host Logan Bricker to talk about the importance of history, the unlikely places history can be found, and how easily big events can be forgotten.

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