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SUMMARY:The Road to Statehood
DESCRIPTION:Stan "Tex" Banash will discuss:\n\n"Illinois - The Road to Statehood"\n\nat 2:00p.m. on Sunday\, September 9\, 2018 at the Lincoln Learning Center\n\nBanash's presentation begins in 1673 with the arrival of early French explorers and concludes in 1818 when Congress granted statehood to Illinois. Using maps and images of key participants\, the audience is taken on a path that helps them understand the roles of France\, Great Britain and Spain in early America\, the impact of wars\, battles and treaties on establishing territorial and state borders along with other events related to the creation of the Northwest Territory and the formation of Illinois and the other four related states.\n\n \n\nBanash has a long history of voluntary service to his local communities in Chicago\, and received an award for his book\, Roadside History of Illinois\, from the Illinois State Historical Society and recognition by the Illinois state legislature for promoting Illinois history. \n\n \n\n \n\nEveryone is invited to attend and light refreshments will be served!\n\nThe program is free\, donations are accepted.\n\nFor more information call Terry Buckaloo at 815-622-6215
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Stan &quot\;Tex&quot\; Banash will discuss:<br />\n&quot\;Illinois - The Road to Statehood&quot\;<br />\nat 2:00p.m. on Sunday\, September 9\, 2018 at the Lincoln Learning Center<br />\n<span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Banash&#39\;s presentation begins in 1673 with the arrival of early French explorers and concludes in 1818 when Congress granted statehood to Illinois. Using maps and images of key participants\, the audience is taken on a path that helps them understand the roles of France\, Great Britain and Spain in early America\, the impact of wars\, battles and treaties on establishing territorial and state borders along with other events related to the creation of the Northwest Territory and the formation of Illinois and the other four related states.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Banash has a long history of voluntary service to his local communities in Chicago\, and received an award for his book\, Roadside History of Illinois\, from the Illinois State Historical Society and recognition by the Illinois state legislature for promoting Illinois history. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Everyone is invited to attend and light refreshments will be served!</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">The program is free\, donations are accepted.</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">For more information call Terry Buckaloo at 815-622-6215</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:611 E. Third Street Sterling
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URL:https://business.saukvalleyareachamber.com/events/details/the-road-to-statehood-4952
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