Frederick Douglass Speaks in Elmwood

On Frederick Douglass's last tour, he spoke in Springfield, Peoria, and Elmwood. Enjoy this retelling of how Douglass came to speak in central Illinois.

  • Frederick Douglass Speaks in Elmwood

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    On Frederick Douglass's last tour, he spoke in Springfield, Peoria, and Elmwood. Enjoy this retelling of how Douglass came to speak in central Illinois.

  • Hot Fire, Cold Stone

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    The story of the 1919 Bourgoin Fire in Elmwood

  • The Day the FBI Came to Edwards

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    In 1941 a deadly explosion took place in Edwards, IL. Travel back to World War II era central Illinois and discover what happened to bring the FBI to this small community.