MCHS News Volume 8 Number 3
Roland Harris has been collecting and sharing the history of communities in the eastern part of Madison County for 70 years. His collective works have now been recognized by the State of Illinois.
Entries by Steve Rensberry
MCHS News Volume 8 Number 2
During the height of the tuberculosis epidemic, Madison County built a hospital dedicated solely to the care of TB patients.
MCHS News Volume 8 Number 1
East of Edwardsville, in Pin Oak Township, more than 150 years ago, there was a settlement of Black farmers that author J. Eric Robinson calls “The Pin Oak Colony.”
Archival Library Open With COVID-19 Guidelines
The Archival Library, which has been closed earlier in the pandemic, is open with COVID-19 guidelines to protect patrons and staff. Masks are required and the number of patrons which […]
MCHS News Volume 7 Number 6
From 1899-1930s there were streetcars, known as electric railways, crisscrossing Madison County. The last holdout was a line between St. Louis and Granite City that discontinue service in 1958.
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