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The Kickapoo, a fiercely independent people, inhabited this stretch of Central Illinois when the first Euro-American settlers arrived in the early 1820s.
Join Bill Kemp as he explores who exactly the Kickapoo were. This talk will include rare 1906 photographs of Kickapoo living in Brown County, Kansas. These photographs were commissioned by Milo Custer, an early curator of the McLean County Historical Society.
Online registration for this program can be completed below. You may also register by calling 309.590.6168 or by visiting the Adult Services Desk at the Library and registering in person. As soon as registration is complete, you will receive an email with a link to access the online discussion.
Questions about this program can be emailed to Sara at reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org.
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About our speaker:
Bill Kemp has served as librarian for the not-for-profit McLean County Museum of History for 20 years. He has graduate degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield and Illinois State University. The McLean County Museum of History is a nationally accredited, award-winning museum dedicated to telling the rich story of McLean County through programs for all ages.