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Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society program schedule,
Jan.-March
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[January 10, 2013]
The Logan County
Genealogical & Historical Society has scheduled the following programs for
the first quarter of the year: |
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Jan. 21 -- "History Comes Alive in
Logan County!" presented by Anne Moseley, assistant director of
the Lincoln Heritage Museum at Lincoln College. Ms. Moseley will
explain a nationally recognized certification program for
historic interpretation, the benefits of incorporating
interpreters into tourism and educational events, and describe
training that is under development at the museum and will be
available to community members.
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Feb. 18 -- Black History Month
will be recognized with a program involving historic Allen
Chapel, which has experienced restoration and upgrades over the
last year. The program will feature the portrayal of at least
one individual from the African-American history of Logan County
or central Illinois.
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March 18 -- Historians from Mount
Pulaski and Elkhart will come together to present a biography
and stories of Elkhart resident Adam Henry Bogardus, a Civil War
officer, local legend, inventor and world-renowned sharpshooter.
Phil Bertoni and Gillette Ransom will discuss the Logan County
man, his family and his life's achievements.
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