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"Peoria in the War of 1812"
Sunday, March 4
4:00 p.m.
Presented by Gillum Ferguson
Wyckoff Room, Cullom-Davis Library, Bradley University
Gillum Ferguson is a retired
federal prosecutor, who has a lifelong interest in Illinois history
and has published articles on history, law and theology in numerous
journals. His recently published Illinois in the War of 1812
and notes that he conducted much of his research in the library's
Special Collections Center. More information on his book can
be found by clicking
HERE. A book signing will
follow his talk.
This year marks the bicentennial
of the War of 1812 and will include a major symposium on April 26-28
at the Embasssy Suites in East Peoria sponsored by the Illinois
State Historical Society. |