Anti-German Hysteria During WWI
Bureau County Genealogical Society 629 S Main St, Princeton, ILHeinz-Dietrich Suppan will be the speaker for the January 23, 2020 meeting at the Bureau County Genealogical Society. The meeting will be at 7:00 pm at 629 S. Main St., Princeton. Suppan teaches German and history at Marquette High School in Ottawa and serves as an adjunct instructor at Illinois Valley Community College. He will give a […]
Lovejoy Homestead Presentation
Bureau County Genealogical Society 629 S Main St, Princeton, ILPam Lange will provide a presentation on the Lovejoy Homestead. Pam studied American history in college and wrote a master’s thesis on Owen Lovejoy. She worked at the Bureau County Historical Society for twenty-five years, with the position of Executive Director from 2001 to 2016. She has been a member of the Lovejoy Homestead Board […]
A Tale of Two Marys
Pamela Haughawout will present a virtual program through Zoom entitled "A Tale of Two Marys." The Illinois Valley is justifiably proud of the leaders it has produced, however, we seldom mention the importance of the female leaders of the area. The presentation will be in honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the […]