#OTD Nov. 7, 1876: Members of a counterfeiting ring used these tools (housed at the Lincoln Presidential Library) in an attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln’s body. Lincoln’s sarcophagus was opened & the coffin partially moved before the Secret Service rushed in, preventing the grave robbery.

Yesterday in Chicago.

In Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society 114.3-4, Patrick T. Reardon rescues the much-maligned Charles Yerkes, a hated financial baron, saluting him for his devotion to the Chicago elevated train & London tube system. cc: Illinois State Historical Society Dan Monroe scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jishs/arti…

We are starting a podcast!!! Outside of Chicago and the Lincoln Family, what stories do you want us to tell about Illinois History????

📢CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! The Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society seeks articles on historical topics focusing on the state of Illinois. Studies involving literature, art, technology, law also are welcome. 📧[email protected] 💻press.uillinois.edu/journals/?id=i…

Alright friends, it's official! We are starting a podcast for Illinois State Historical Society!!! And I am super nervous.....any tips from veteran Podcasters? Aaron Mahnke Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) Dr. Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755 on lots o’ platforms) Civil War Breakfast Club Podcast RedHanded Lucy Worsley Black Barrel Media The History Chicks The History Book Podcast

The first recordings of coal in what would become the U.S. were noted by Jolliet and Marquette along the Illinois River in 1673. Read more in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. cc: Illinois State Historical Society scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jishs/arti… #expedition350 #marquetteandjolliet

Thread: I work in an arcane field where the job requires specific technical knowledge, built on a ladder of understanding and breakthroughs going back over 100 years. It's not immunology but it's not nothing.

Did you know memberships to the Illinois State Historical Society include both the Journal and the magazine Illinois Heritage? ➡️ press.uillinois.edu/journals/?id=i… 🎧 Interview with Contributing Editor Bill Furry, Illinois State Historical Society Executive Director on NPRIllinois. nprillinois.org/community-voic…