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The Irish in Illinois
Mar
26
7:00 PM19:00
Carriage House, Events, Virtual Events

The Irish in Illinois

Join LHS in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day as we present NIU Professor Sean Farrell speaking on his book, The Irish in Illinois.

Today over a million people in Illinois claim Irish ancestry and celebrate their love for Ireland. Sean Farrell bring together both familiar and unheralded stories of the Irish in Illinois, highlighting the critical roles these immigrants and their descendants played in the settlement and the making of the Prairie State.

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Rushing West: A History of the 1849 California Gold Rush (VIRTUAL)
Jul
20
1:00 PM13:00
Sheldon Peck, Virtual Events

Rushing West: A History of the 1849 California Gold Rush (VIRTUAL)

The siren call of gold in the hills of California sent tens of thousands rushing westward to make their fortunes, including the son of local painter, Charles Peck. Dr. Benjamin Mountford of Australian Catholic University and Dr. Stephen Tuffnell of Oxford University together authored A Global History of Gold rushes

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