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February 1, 2017 (January 11, 2017)

Release Party: The Loyal West, by Matthew E. Stanley

African American Studies american history Illinois / regional military history

A free region deeply influenced by southern mores, the Lower Middle West represented a true cultural and political median in Civil War–era America. Here grew a Unionism steeped in the […]

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January 27, 2017 (January 27, 2017)

Books win awards!

american history anthropology awards dance gender studies Illinois / regional

Two more authors added their excellent works to the UIP trophy case, a piece of furniture already fill to burstin’ in recent weeks. Christina Sunardi won the Philip Brett Award from the […]

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January 23, 2017 (January 20, 2017)

200 Years of Illinois: Town of Steel

Illinois / regional

On January 21, 1972, DC Comics declared the largely misnamed Metropolis, Illinois the official home town of Superman. Metropolis had already adopted the Son of Krypton, and as we all […]

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December 23, 2016 (December 14, 2016)

Christmas in the Land of Milk and (Uncle) Honey

author commentary authors biography Christmas Illinois / regional local authors

Alan Guebert’s book The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey may have been inspired by a little homemade wine. Guebert, has been writing his nationally syndicated column “The Farm and Food […]

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December 22, 2016 (December 19, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: Raggedy Riches

Illinois / regional

On Christmas Eve, 1880, an Arcola painter-illustrator and his wife welcomed John Gruelle to the family. John sank roots into the professional illustration trade himself at age 25 when he […]

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December 19, 2016 (December 14, 2016)

Christmas in Illinois: Dear Santa

Christmas Illinois / regional

From the UIP release Christmas in Illinois, edited by James Ballowe: Before sitting on Santa’s lap in department stores became the way children let Santa and their parents know what […]

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December 13, 2016 (December 12, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: The Cavaness Murders

Illinois / regional

On December 13, 1984, a remarkable murder took place outside of St. Louis. Dale Cavaness, a physician in Eldorado, Illinois, killed his ne’er-do-well son Sean with two gunshots to the […]

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November 8, 2016 (November 8, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: The other black gold

Illinois / regional natural history

On November 8, 1810, the first recorded load of Illinois coal reached the market in New Orleans. The event may sound ordinary, but it represented a significant pivot in state […]

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November 2, 2016 (November 2, 2016)

Awards: St. Louis Rising

american history Illinois / regional

The 2016 Missouri History Book Award goes to Carl J. Ekberg’s and Sharon K. Person’s St. Louis Rising: The French Regime of Louis St. Ange de Bellerive, adding to acclaim that has already […]

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October 31, 2016 (October 27, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: That Ribbon Lincoln Highway

american history Illinois / regional

The nation’s great coast-to-coast route in the pre-interstate era, Lincoln Highway was formally dedicated by the Lincoln Highway Association on October 31, 1913. Carl G. Fisher, the head of the […]

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October 25, 2016 (October 25, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: Tarzan the Everlasting

Illinois / regional letters science fiction

This October marks the 104th anniversary of the debut of a pop culture titan. Born of woman, raised by apes, Tarzan swung into American consciousness via the pen of underemployed […]

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October 20, 2016 (October 14, 2016)

In search of good cornbread

food Illinois / regional

Tonight Cynthia Clampitt continues her barnstorming book tour of the Midwest with a reading a book signing in Winfield, Illinois. (Seven p.m. at the Public Library.) To celebrate, the blog […]

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