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  Events on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, ISM Springfield   

Paul Mickey Science Series: The Archaeology of Racial Hatred: Springfield, Illinois
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presentation by Floyd Mansberger, Fever River Research

Free & open to the public

Illinois State Museum Auditorium

On the evening of August 14, 1908, racial tensions in Springfield ignited, in part due to the allegations of a white woman (which were later recanted), that she had been assaulted by a black man. Find out more ...


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  Events, ISM Springfield   

Brown Bag Lecture: Africa: Animals and Issues
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Richard Leary, ISM Geology Curator Emeritus, recently traveled on "safari" to southern Africa, visiting Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Find out more ...


Paul Mickey Science Series: The Archaeology of Racial Hatred: Springfield, Illinois
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presentation by Floyd Mansberger, Fever River Research

Free & open to the public

Illinois State Museum Auditorium

On the evening of August 14, 1908, racial tensions in Springfield ignited, in part due to the allegations of a white woman (which were later recanted), that she had been assaulted by a black man. Find out more ...


Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

  Events, Dickson Mounds   

ENTICE Workshop: Introducing Early Childhood Students to Nature
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 09, 2017, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

You can make a lifelong difference with your early childhood students by introducing them to the wonders of the natural world! Find out more ...


Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.