Bellwood Public Library, Bellwood IL
Bellwood Public Library
600 Bohland Ave Bellwood, IL 60104
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Bellwood Public Library aspires to be an Enrichment Center for all residents of the community, giving them the keys to lifelong learning and discovery. We encourage and support the personal, educat...(more)
Underground Railroad across the Chicago Region with Bellwood Public Library
Underground Railroad across the Chicago Region
Promotion ended on October 26, 2021
Larry McClellan, author and Emeritus Professor at Governors State University, will discuss the Chicago-area portion of the Underground Railroad that provided refuge for escaped slaves before the...
Larry McClellan, author and Emeritus Professor at Governors State University, will discuss the Chicago-area portion of the Underground Railroad that provided refuge for escaped slaves before the Civil War. He will recount stories from individuals who successfully passed through the area on their way to freedom and from local settlers who provided refuge. This will be an in-person at the library. Register online at https://www.bellwoodlibrary.or...