Weird, Wild and Wonderful Illinois

Episode 11 takes a look at all the weird, wild and wonderful aspects of Illinois during the Civl War! Join Adam J. Krall, a Civil War reenactor, site interpreter at the State Historic Sites in Illinois through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and host of the podcast The Civil Weird, as we talk about the little known, weird, crazy and wonderful people and places that made up Illinois' contributions to the Civil War. (Definitely more that just Abraham Lincoln and General U.S. Grant!) We hope you enjoy this insight into the experience of Illinois in the Civil War!

Episode 10 takes us to Jo Daviess County! Join Tracy Roberts as we discuss Galena, Ulysses S. Grant, lean mining and all things Jo Daviess. Make sure to visit the Galena and US Grant Museum next time you are in the area!

Episode 9 takes us to Ottawa, IL! We are joined by Mollie Perrot, executive director of the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Museum as we talk all things Ottawa!

Episode 8 of the Weird, Wild and Wonderful Illinois podcast takes us to Mclean County!!! Join Candace Summers from the Mclean County History Museum as we talk about Bloomington, Norman, Towanda and all things Mclean County!

On Episode 7, we head to New Philadelphia! Join us as we talk with Kaye Iftner, president of the New Philadelphia Association, as we learn about this area of Pike County and the vast history of the settlement.

Episode 6 takes us to Woodford County, just east of Peoria! We talk with Project XV Museum historian and Woodford County Historical Society member Barb Lancaster about the voting rights museum in El Paso and all things Woodford County!

Episode 5 - The Sangamon Valley Collection Week 5 takes us to the Sangamon Valley Collection, housed at the Lincoln (Public) Library in Springfield. The collection houses thousands of items pertaining to Sangamon County and other surrounding counties, making it a vital resource for research into the area that is NOT Abraham Lincoln. We are joined by Stephanie Martin of the Sangamon Valley Collection to talk all things history in the Sangamon Valley.

Episode 4 takes us to the Bronzeville Historical Society! Join Sherry Williams, executive director of the Bronzeville Historical Society, as we learn about this unique community in the Southside of Chicago.

Mark Motsinger joins the podcast today! He is the chair of the newly formed Southeastern Illinois Joint Historical Society, which is a coalition between Gallatin, Pope, Saline, White, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson and Massac counties.

Our second episode takes us to Morgan County! Join Greg Olson of the Morgan County Historical Society as we talk about crazy stories from Jacksonville and surrounding towns.

Episode 1 takes a look at St. Clair County with executive director William Shannon. William Shannon is also the president of the ISHS.