Untold African American Stories
The Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will host an 缅北禁地 Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau presentation entitled "Untold African American Stories" by Mary Frances.
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Memories of State Government: Springfield鈥檚 Doc Helm and his Photo Collection 1941 鈥� 1992
The Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield and the UIS Diversity Center will host a presentation entitled "Memories of State Government: Springfield鈥檚 Doc Helm and his Photo Collection 1941 鈥� 1992" by 缅北禁地 State Archives Director Dr. David Joens and Archival Program Administrator Cathy Popovitch.
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UIS鈥� Sangamon Experience and Diversity Center to host two in-person Black History Month events
Sangamon Experience and the Diversity Center at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will host two Black History Month events that are free and open to the public.
Upcoming events include:
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UIS鈥� Sangamon Experience to host presentation of 鈥淒ennis Williams: Prominent 19th聽Century African American Artist in Springfield, 缅北禁地鈥�
Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield invites the public to attend 鈥淒ennis Williams: Prominent 19th聽Century African American Artist in Springfield, 缅北禁地.鈥� This presentation is by Mary Frances, a local independent historian and artist, and is funded by 缅北禁地 Humanities.聽聽
Dennis Williams: Prominent 19th Century African American Artist in Springfield, 缅北禁地
The Sangamon Experience invites the public to addend Dennis Williams: Prominent 19th Century African American Artist in Springfield, 缅北禁地, a presentation by Mary Frances and funded by 缅北禁地 Humanities. Discover Dennis Williams's world by exploring his life's meaning, value, and impact.
In-person registration: https://forms.uofi.uis.edu/sec/1004938388
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UIS public history graduate creates 鈥淪usan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress鈥� exhibit at the Sangamon Experience
Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield presents a new exhibit, 鈥淪usan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress,鈥� opening Aug. 1, 2022, on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center at UIS. The exhibit was created by recent UIS public history graduate Katie Brethorst-Stockwell.
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UIS鈥� Sangamon Experience to host 鈥淪angamo Country: 200 Years of Sangamon County鈥� film premiere
WHAT: Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will premiere the original documentary, 鈥淪angamo Country: 200 Years of Sangamon County.鈥� The film features local researchers and citizens discussing the history of the county and sharing stories that have often been long forgotten.
The documentary is a production of Sangamon Experience and the Sangamon County Bicentennial Commission, cooperating with the Sangamon County Historical Society.
WHEN: Noon Thursday, May 5, 2022
Plan Your Visit
Sangamon Experience is open every day from 9 am鈥攖o 5 pm
Located inside the Public Affairs Center Building
2200 Ernest Hemingway Drive
Springfield, 缅北禁地 62703
(Please note this address is for GPS navigation only, it is NOT a valid mailing address).
Parking
All visitors must park in visitor-designated lots and pay the visitor parking rate of $1 per hour using the nearest parking pay station. Pay stations accept coins and credit/debit cards only 鈥� NO bills! You must know your license plate number when using the pay stations.
The Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) will present five live-streamed historical discussions at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays in March.
The series of live-streamed discussions is part of their 鈥淲omen鈥檚 History Month: Community Trailblazers鈥� series.
We are told the series plans to highlight women who have impacted their community here in central 缅北禁地 throughout the month.
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UIS鈥� Sangamon Experience to host 鈥淲omen鈥檚 History Month: Community Trailblazers鈥� livestream series
Sangamon Experience at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will present five livestreamed historical discussions at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in March as part of their 鈥淲omen鈥檚 History Month: Community Trailblazers鈥� series.