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Events on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, ISM Home

Paul Mickey Science Series: The Ancient City Under Present-Day East St. Louis: The Results of the New Missisippi River Bridge Project

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Presented by Brad H. Koldehoff, Illinois Department of Transportation Chief Archaeologist

Five years of archaeological excavations have occurred in East St. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Insights on the American Experience From the Perspective of Zooarchaeology

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by:
Dr. Terrance J. Martin
Curator of Anthropology
Illinois State Museum

North American archaeologists have long been interested in the ways in which the migrations and interactions among Europeans, Africans, Native Americans, and other groups created a distinctive plural society that was differentiated by class, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and other social dimensions. Find out more ...

Illinois Artisans Program: Vibrant Natural Color

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, February 01, 2013 - Thursday, February 28, 2013, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vibrant Natural Color

February Feature: Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wendy Gray Raven,
Chicago, IL

Inspired by the natural beauty of stones, Wendy Gray Raven began creating mosaics to blend vivid colors and texture into sculpture and large pieces. Find out more ...