MCHS News Volume 2 Number 2
For nearly a century, three generations of architects from the Kane family occupied a suite of rooms in Edwardsville’s Bohm Building. Their skill and artistry can be found throughout Madison County.
MCHS News Volume 2 Number 1
The Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville is a treasure trove of resources for anyone researching Madison County or their family’s genealogy.
MCHS News Volume 1 Number 6
Some Madison County residents were known nationally in their time, but few know their names today. Here are stories of Emma Kubicek, Jacob Ammann and Walter Benjamin, all worth remembering.
MCHS News Volume 1 Number 5
Surveyor Jeff Pauk and Gary Denue, a long-time collector of surveying instruments here explained how surveyors work and illustrate many of the instruments they used to survey the prairie.
MCHS News Volume 1 Number 4
The average home had no air conditioning a century ago, so to cool off Madison County residents escaped to a number of area resorts that offered mineral baths, swimming, or just a day in the country.
MCHS News Volume 1 Number 3
Nationally recognized authority on Route 66, author Cheryl Eichar Jett, shared stories of America’s Mother Road in Madison County communities.
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MCHS News Volume 1 Number 2
Alton resident Charlotte E. Johnson has spent decades researching the African-American story in Madison County. Here she shares her unique perspective on African American history and culture.
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