Panel Discussion: Changing Voting Rights in America
Panel Discussion on the History of Changing Voting Rights
Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Free concert celebrates songs of the Civil Rights Movement
MCHS Mourns Passing of Suzanne Dietrich, Mae Grapperhaus
MCHS mourns recent passing of Suzanne Dietrich, Mae Grapperhaus
Traveling Exhibition from Smithsonian Institution Coming to Madison County
Smithsonian Institution exhibit will open to the public at the Madison County Administration Building in July
Charlotte E. Johnson Achievement Award
Charlotte E. Johnson, Alton, has received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society
MCHS News Volume 8 Number 6
In 1963, the Madison County Historical Society purchased the Weir House, built for John Weir in 1836. Here you can read about the Weir family and their many contributions to Madison County.
MCHS News Volume 8 Number 5
A mayor who died trying to save his town, a State’s Attorney’s home bombed, women who broke the glass ceiling, and more are all part of Madison County’s political history.
MCHS News Volume 8 Number 4
The Village of Alhambra was founded in 1849. Ten years later a second village was platted less than a mile away! This newsletter explores the history of Alhambra and how the two villages became one.
